Ingredients for Basale Soppu Recipe

For the Curry

• 1 cup horse gram
• 1 bunch Basale soppu / Malabar spinach
• Salt as needed
• Water as required
• Hing as needed

For the Masala

• Coriander seeds – 2 tbsp
• Cumin seeds – 1 tbsp
• Fenugreek seeds – ½ tbsp
• Red chilies – 4–5
• Fresh grated coconut – 1 handful
• Tamarind – a small piece
• Turmeric powder – ¼ tbsp
• Ajwain (carom seeds) – ¼ tbsp

For Tempering

• Oil – 2–3 tbsp
• Garlic – 5 cloves, chopped or sliced
• Hing (asafetida) – ¼ tbsp

• First soak one cup of horse gram in water for 4-5 hours.
• Then drain the water and cover the beans in a container.
• Seedlings will come after 5-6 hours.
• Now in a cooker,  Malabar spinach, sprouted horse gram, add water, add required amount o salt and add hing and mix well and keep it on the stove. Keep the flame in medium.
• After 5 whistles, turn off the stove and let it cool down.
• Now place a pan on the stove.
• After the pan is hot, add oil, add coriander, cumin, chili and fry it.
• Turn of the stove and put ajwain and fry it.
• After this mixture put it in a mixing jar and grind it smooth by adding coconut, tamarind and turmeric.
• Put the cooked Malabar spinach and horse gram in another pot.  Also add the ground mixture to it.
• Now add required amount of water and boil well.
• Add salt if needed.
• Cook on medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes.
• Now add 2 spoons of oil in a small pan, after the oil is hot add 6 garlic cloves and fry.  When the garlic turns red add hing and turnoff the stove.
•  Add this tadka to cooked Malabar spinach. And close the lid.
• Now the delicious Malabar spinach | basale soppu curry  is ready to taste.

Here is the basale soppu recipe with step by step photos: 

• First soak one cup of horse gram in water for 4-5 hours.

• Now in a cooker,  Malabar spinach, sprouted horse gram, add water, add required amount of salt and add Hing and mix well and keep it on the stove. Keep the flame in medium.

• After 5 whistles, turn off the stove and let it cool down.

• Now place a pan on the stove.

• After the pan is hot, add oil, add coriander, cumin, chili and fry it.

• Turn off the stove, add ajwain, and fry it.

• After this mixture put it in a mixing jar and grind it smooth by adding coconut, tamarind and turmeric.

• Put the cooked Malabar spinach and horse gram in another pot.  Also add the ground mixture to it.

• Now add required amount of water and boil well.
• Add salt if needed.
• Cook on medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes.

• Now add 2 spoons of oil in a small pan, after the oil is hot add 6 garlic cloves and fry.  When the garlic turns red add hing and turnoff the stove.

• Add this tadka to cooked Malabar spinach curry. And close the lid.

About Horse Gram in Basale Soppu Curry:

Horse gram is a nutritious legume commonly used in South Indian cooking. In this Basale Soppu Curry, sprouted horse gram adds texture, flavor and makes the dish more filling.