Kollu Rasam Recipe - Healthy Horse Gram Rasam
A diabetic friendly South Indian Recipes recipe with tamarind water, tomatoes - made into a puree, s horse dal (kollu/ kulith) - soaked for 4 hours. Ready in 1h 10m, serves 3.
Curated byAditi Iyer🇮🇳
Instructions
15 steps- 1
To begin making the Kollu Rasam Recipe, first soak the Kollu (horse gram) for 4 hours or overnight
s horse dal (kollu/ kulith) - soaked for 4 hours(50 gram) - 2
Once it is well soaked, add 1/4 cup of water and cook it in the pressure cooker for 6 whistles
tamarind water(1 cup)s horse dal (kollu/ kulith) - soaked for 4 hours(50 gram) - 3
Turn the heat to low and simmer for another 15 minutes and turn of the heat
- 4
Allow the pressure to release naturally
- 5
Combine the tomato puree, tamarind water and the cooked kollu/horse gram in a saucepan
tamarind water(1 cup)tomatoes - made into a puree(2)s horse dal (kollu/ kulith) - soaked for 4 hours(50 gram) - 6
Add in the turmeric powder, cumin, coriander powder, asafoetida and black pepper powder
turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)cumin powder (jeera) - roasted(1 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania) - roasted(1 teaspoon)ssp asafoetida (hing)(1/4 teaspoon)black pepper powder(1/2 teaspoon)red chilli powder - as required(1/2 teaspoon)sprig coriander (dhania) leaves - chopped for garnishing(5) - 7
Add in the salt to taste and stir well
salt - to taste - 8
Place this mixture on high heat and boil it for 5 to 8 minutes until you smell the aromas rising
- 9
Adjust the consistency of the horse gram rasam by adding more water if required
tamarind water(1 cup)s horse dal (kollu/ kulith) - soaked for 4 hours(50 gram)red chilli powder - as required(1/2 teaspoon) - 10
Check the salt and seasonings at this stage and adjust to taste accordingly
salt - to taste - 11
While the Kollu Rasam is simmering, we will proceed to make the seasoningHeat ghee in a small pan; add in the mustard seeds and allow it to crackle
ghee(1 tablespoon)mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon) - 12
Next add in the crushed garlic cloves and stir for a few seconds until you smell the aromas
cloves garlic - crushed(3) - 13
Finally add in the curry leaves and turn off the heat and add the seasoning to the horse gram rasam
s horse dal (kollu/ kulith) - soaked for 4 hours(50 gram)sprig coriander (dhania) leaves - chopped for garnishing(5)sprig curry leaves(1) - 14
Transfer the Kollu Rasam into a serving bowl and serve hot
tomatoes - made into a puree(2) - 15
Serve Kollu Rasam/ Horse gram Rasam along with Steamed Rice and Chena Vazhakkai Erissery and Elai Vadam for a weekday meal
s horse dal (kollu/ kulith) - soaked for 4 hours(50 gram)
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Kollu Rasam Recipe - Healthy Horse Gram Rasam
A diabetic friendly South Indian Recipes recipe with tamarind water, tomatoes - made into a puree, s horse dal (kollu/ kulith) - soaked for 4 hours. Ready in 1h 10m, serves 3.
Curated byAditi Iyer🇮🇳
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15 steps- 1
To begin making the Kollu Rasam Recipe, first soak the Kollu (horse gram) for 4 hours or overnight
s horse dal (kollu/ kulith) - soaked for 4 hours(50 gram) - 2
Once it is well soaked, add 1/4 cup of water and cook it in the pressure cooker for 6 whistles
tamarind water(1 cup)s horse dal (kollu/ kulith) - soaked for 4 hours(50 gram) - 3
Turn the heat to low and simmer for another 15 minutes and turn of the heat
- 4
Allow the pressure to release naturally
- 5
Combine the tomato puree, tamarind water and the cooked kollu/horse gram in a saucepan
tamarind water(1 cup)tomatoes - made into a puree(2)s horse dal (kollu/ kulith) - soaked for 4 hours(50 gram) - 6
Add in the turmeric powder, cumin, coriander powder, asafoetida and black pepper powder
turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)cumin powder (jeera) - roasted(1 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania) - roasted(1 teaspoon)ssp asafoetida (hing)(1/4 teaspoon)black pepper powder(1/2 teaspoon)red chilli powder - as required(1/2 teaspoon)sprig coriander (dhania) leaves - chopped for garnishing(5) - 7
Add in the salt to taste and stir well
salt - to taste - 8
Place this mixture on high heat and boil it for 5 to 8 minutes until you smell the aromas rising
- 9
Adjust the consistency of the horse gram rasam by adding more water if required
tamarind water(1 cup)s horse dal (kollu/ kulith) - soaked for 4 hours(50 gram)red chilli powder - as required(1/2 teaspoon) - 10
Check the salt and seasonings at this stage and adjust to taste accordingly
salt - to taste - 11
While the Kollu Rasam is simmering, we will proceed to make the seasoningHeat ghee in a small pan; add in the mustard seeds and allow it to crackle
ghee(1 tablespoon)mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon) - 12
Next add in the crushed garlic cloves and stir for a few seconds until you smell the aromas
cloves garlic - crushed(3) - 13
Finally add in the curry leaves and turn off the heat and add the seasoning to the horse gram rasam
s horse dal (kollu/ kulith) - soaked for 4 hours(50 gram)sprig coriander (dhania) leaves - chopped for garnishing(5)sprig curry leaves(1) - 14
Transfer the Kollu Rasam into a serving bowl and serve hot
tomatoes - made into a puree(2) - 15
Serve Kollu Rasam/ Horse gram Rasam along with Steamed Rice and Chena Vazhakkai Erissery and Elai Vadam for a weekday meal
s horse dal (kollu/ kulith) - soaked for 4 hours(50 gram)
Rate this recipe
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