Bele Saaru | Hesaru Bele Saaru for New Mom
Bele saaru or lentils rasam is day to day rice side dish for a new mom after child birth. Its comforting, protein rich and easy to digest.
Servings: 3 people
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Split green gram lentils (moong)
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
- 1 tsp Black Pepper
- 1 tsp Cumin seeds
- 1.5 tsp Salt
- 1 tbsp Garlic chopped
- 1 tbsp ghee
- Few Curry leaves
- 1/2 piece Lemon
Instructions
- Rinse the lentils with enough water and transfer to pressure cooker. Add 2 cups of water, turmeric powder and cook till soft.
- In a pan, add 1/2 tbsp of ghee, pepper and cumin seeds. Roast in low flame till fragrant. Transfer to mortar and powder it using pestle.
- Mash the cooked lentils till soft and transfer to cooking pan. Add powdered cumin plus pepper, salt and curry leaves. Bring it to boil.
- Finally squeeze lemon and switch off. Next, heat a pan adding ghee and chopped garlic. Roast for a minute and pour the tempering to saaru.
- This bele saaru is very comforting side dish with steamed rice for a new mom.
Notes
- It's advisable to use ghee for tempering the saaru, so do not replace it by oil.
- Cook the lentils very well and mash it really well.
- Green chillies are not recommended for new mom, hence it's not used here.