Kollu Parruppu

Description

Kollu ParruppuWhole Brown Lentils

Kollu means Whole brown lentils. Also known as horse gram. Not many know that we can prepare kollu parruppu, kollu rasam with it. Widely prepared in few parts of Tamil Nadu like Kongu Nadu etc. Very good for health.

Ingredients
1 cup Whole brown lentils
1 no Big onion (finely chopped)
1 no Green chilli
1 drop Oil
1 cup Water
Salt to taste

Instructions

Kollu Parruppu

1. Pressure cook all the ingredients for 4 or 5 whistles.
2. Let Cool and Grind to coarse paste.

Notes

1. Soak overnight for easy cooking.

2. Serve with Plain Rice and Ghee.

3. Use the water used for cooking kollu for making kollu rasam.

4. Grind kollu parruppu with very little water.

Source

My Mom

Comments

9 responses to “Kollu Parruppu”

  1. sudhaeaswaran Avatar

    kollu உடலுக்கு குளிர்ச்சி தரக்கூடியது. இதை அரைப்பதற்கு ஆட்டுக்கல்லை பயன்படுத்தினால், சுவையாக
    இருப்பதுடன் நீண்ட நேரம் கெட்டுப்போகாமல் இருக்கும்.

  2. Visitor Avatar
    Visitor

    This is a good one for health..
    If possible use small onions for this kollu paruppu.. Pressure cook the horse gram alone and after cooking use the water which was used for cooking the grams for rasam (it will be very tasty & more healthy). And grind the cooked gram & small onions (sambar onion),green chilli, curry leaves,coriander seeds/powder (one spoon) try to avoid adding water if not possible just sprinkle the while grinding…

    1. Ramya Ravichandran Avatar
      Ramya Ravichandran

      Thanks for your valuable comments. 

      Regards,

      Ramya

  3. samaiyalpria Avatar
    samaiyalpria

    Yes, Kollu is very good for health. It reduces bad cholesterol. My granny used to make this using ural (mortar-stone). It will be dry (like usili) and we would have it with hot rice and ghee Smile.. nostalgic days..

    1. Ramya Ravichandran Avatar
      Ramya Ravichandran

      That was a nice one… 

      Regards,

      Ramya

  4. Divya Avatar
    Divya

    hi, this seems to be a healthy recipe…. i will try this soon.

    1. Ramya Ravichandran Avatar
      Ramya Ravichandran

      Sure Divya… Try Kollu Rasam also – irresistable taste.  🙂

      Regards,

      Ramya

  5. Ramya Ravichandran Avatar
    Ramya Ravichandran

    My Pleasure Mullai 🙂

    Regards,

    Ramya

  6. Mullai Avatar
    Mullai

    Good one !! quite interesting recipe with unsual combination.. hope everyone would love this. Thanks for sharing such rare gems.