During my hubby was not well My sister in law suggested me to prepare this apple saaru(or it can be used as soup) for him,,,as it is good for sour through ...so I prepared it last week end...it is very very simple and tasty ...
So here is what I used:
Ingredients:
Granny smith apple 2 medium(it should not be very sweet,,so I its good to use granny smith apple)
Yellow moong lentil and tour lentil 1/2 cup together(1/4 cup each)
Green chilly 1 (chopped)
Ground Cumin 1tsp(can used whole cumin also)
Black pepper powder 1/4 tsp(or used whole pepper corn 4-5)
gaggarey 1/2 tsp
salt as per taste
oil 1tsp
water to cook lentil
For tempering:
Coconut oil 2tsp
Muster seed 1/2tsp
pinch of Hing/Asafoetida
Curry leaves 4-5
Dry red chilly 2(cut in to 2 pieces)
How to prepare:
Quarter, core and slice the apples about 5mm thick
and cook it in microwave safe dish for 3-4 mins then remove ,keep aside.
Wash and add enough water to lentil, add 1tsp oil and cook till it is soft and mushy....
Once the apple is cool add it to a blender along with green chilly,ground cumin and pepper powder(if u r using whole pepper and cumin fry them in a 1/2tsp oil before adding to blender)
add water and make it smooth paste...
Mash the cooked lentil and add apple paste to it,,,,add salt and jaggary mix well,,add water if required \and bring it to boil..........
Soup is ready to use....
It u want to use it as saaru and want to have it with hot rice....then
Heat oil add all the ingredients under tempering and once mustered starts popping dip this in the saaru.....serve with hot rice........
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