Kollu rasam – Horse Gram / Kollu seeds are generally known to us as cattle feed but its also good for our health. Great remedy for cold, cough and body aches. Good source of protein and iron. Most of all helps in loosing weight. Lets steal atleast few of those good qualities by including it in our diet atleast once a week. Rasam will be one good choice to start with when you introduce this legume to your family.
Kollu Rasam / Kollu Chaaru / Ullavu Rasam / Horse gram Rasam / கொள்ளு / Ulavalu Charu
Some rasam recipes to try..
| Ingredients | |
|---|---|
| ¼ cup | Horse gram |
| 1 cup | Tomato (chopped) |
| 3 cloves | Garlic |
| 1 teaspoon | Black peppercorn |
| 1 teaspoon | Cumin seeds |
| 2 long | Dry red chili |
| ½ teaspoon | Mustard seeds |
| 5 leaves | Curry leaves |
| ¼ teaspoon | Asafoetida |
| ¼ teaspoon | Turmeric powder |
| 2 teaspoon | Salt (or to taste) |
| 1 tablspoon | Thick tamarind pulp ( 2 marble size) |
| 3 cups | Water |
| 5 stalks | Coriander leaves (chopped) |
| 2 teaspoons | Ghee or oil |
Lets see how to make this kollu rasam…
Grab a pack of Kollu from your local Indian grocery store and soak them overnight in enough water. Note: Kollu takes a long time to cook, so soaking for atleast 5 hours is a must.
Wash the soaked beans and pressure cook with 3 cups of water for upto 5 to 6 whistles. Once done, it will look like this, they never get mushy… the outer skin will be intact and when you press, it will soft on the inside.
Drain all the water and keep it ready for preparing rasam. Cooked beans can be used for making chutney or sundal.
Coarsely powder black pepper and cumin using mortar and pestle. Crush the garlic, chop the tomatoes, get the pulp by soaking the tamarind in little water and keep aside. Heat ghee in a sauce pan, splutter mustard seeds, add crushed black pepper, cumin, dry red chili and curry leaves. Sprinkle asafoetida and add the chopped tomatoes. Let them cook until soft and mushy. Now add the retained kollu water along with turmeric powder, tamarind pulp and salt. Add the coriander leaves and let the whole thing come to one boil. Switch off and serve hot with piping hot white rice and pappadam.
Now ! that’s one satisfying meal and any hungry tummy will appreciate such a treat on a cold wintry day.
Notes
- Yield: About 3 cups of rasam.
- Cooked Kollu / Horse gram can be used in different recipes, I usually put some tempering and make a sundal. You can make dhal or even a chutney. I will try my best to post those recipes soon.
18 Comments
Hi Mullai,
Nice recipe, i tried your “CHICKEN KUZHAMBU (Muniyandi Vilas Style) ~ Nattu Kozhi Kuzhambu”, So tasty all my family members loved it. One small suggestion , without soaking also we can prepare the kollu by dry roasting it till black dotes come on it then pressure cook to 5 to 6 whistle comes, then prepare as usual.
Thank you Anitha?that’s works too but just to keep it easy on tummy and digestion I always soak dry beans/ legumes. But your method works too, thanks for sharing with us all??
Hi Mullai, where do you find kollu in US? I couldn’t find it in Indian stores as well.
Malar,
I usually get it from Patel Bros, BTW where are u from- message on fb.
http://store.patelbros.com/horse-gram-lentils/
Amazon has it too but very expensive.
kollu dishes will reduce the weight, it helps for fat persons.
What is the name in Hindi for “horse gram”?
Kollu rasam can be used for reducing tummy.
good recipe
I knew about the good effect of Kollu – also it is good for diabetes patients. you can add cinnamon to give a flavour which I tried and helped in attracting the family to the kitchen for a taste of this rasam….thanks for the receipe
I tried this recipe and it came out really well. my husband liked it too.
Rasam looks Yum.. Yum.. we used to do it at home. We also make Kollu Kanji on weekends. It is simple and healthy. 1 cup – Kollu, 1 cup idli rice, salt to taste
1. Soak the idli rice overnight in water. 2. Dry roast kollu slightly in an open pan. Remove from heat and let it cool completely. In a blender, using the pulse mode break the roasted kollu to coarse mode (don't make it too fine). 3.Add kollu,rice,salt and sufficient water to the pressure cooker and cook for 4 to 5 whistles. 4. Let it cool down.
Enjoy hot kanji with some Mango pickle or Lemon Pickle. One can change the rice to kollu proportion depending on their taste. (ie., Rice 1 cup , Kollu 1/2 cup)
good and helth recipe mullai nice
Mullai
Thanx for the recipe i was waiting for ur post…and i also want to know how to prepare sundal using horse gram.
Hi Mullai,
I think all your recipes are accurate and authentic .. I was wondering whether I could make a suggestion.. one type of recipes missing is bhel puri/ chaat/ pani puri etc .. any chance of of adding a few of those . Im ure you have some excellent suggestions up your sleeve.
Thanks
NIN
Good recipe Mullai akka
Good one Mullai. I have cold & cough i must try this. Thanx for sharing
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Cold and cough irrunthum thavarama comment ezhuvathukku nandri!
Kollu Rasam is also good for severe Cold & cough paa…
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