Kollu/Horsegram is one of the lentils which has plenty of health benefits.Including Horse gram in your diet helps to lose weight.With Horse gram/kollu we can make Rasam,Soup,Chutney,Salad and idly.Kollu increases metabolism and cleanses blood.
In this post i have shared the recipe of kollu Rasam/Soup with simple ingredients.Kollu Soup helps to fight cough and cold.Check out the recipe and make a try.Kindly check my other Rasam Recipe too
Contents
Ingredients
Kollu/Horsegram-1/2 Cup
Water-2 Cups
Tomato-1 Small size Sliced
Garlic Cloves-6 to 7 Crushed
Tamarind-1 small gooseberry size
Red Chili-2
Turmeric Powder-1/4 tsp
Cumin and Peppercorns Powder-1 tsp
Curry Leaves-1 Sprig
Coriander Leaves-2 tbsp Chopped
Asafoetida/Hing Powder-1/4 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil-1 tbsp
Vadagam/Sun dried Onion-1 tsp(optional)
Step by Step Photo Recipe
1.Add Sliced Tomato and Crushed Garlic Cloves in a bowl.
2.Squeeze it with hands.
3.Soak Tamarind In Water and extract pulp.
4.Add the Tamarind Pulp to the bowl.
5.Then add Red Chilies and Curry Leaves.
6.Further add Salt.
7.Then add Turmeric Powder.
8.Now add Asafoetida/hing Powder.
9.Add Kollu/Horsegram in a pressure cooker.
10.Then add 2 Cups water and pressure cook till becomes soft.
11.Once done and pressure gets released extract the water from kollu.
12.Now add the extracted kollu water in a bowl.
13.Add 1tsp Cumin and peppercorn Powder.
14.Then add 1 Cup water.
15.Heat a kadai and add 1 tbsp Oil.
16.Add Vadagam.(you can also skip this)
17.After a min add the water mixture to the kadai.
18.Cook in Medium flame.
19.Once it starts to boil switch off the flame.
20.Serve hot with hot Rice or you can have as a soup.
Notes
1.In this recipe i used cumin and pepper powder,if not available you can replace by adding 1/2 tsp Cumin and 1/1 tsp Pepper and blend in a blender and use.
2.Feel Free to add extra red chilies.
Recipe Card For Kollu Soup/Rasam
Kollu Soup/How to make Kollu Rasam
4
servings5
minutes30
minutesIngredients
Kollu/Horsegram-1/2 Cup
Water-2 Cups
Tomato-1 Small size Sliced
Garlic Cloves-6 to 7 Crushed
Tamarind-1 small gooseberry size
Red Chili-2
Turmeric Powder-1/4 tsp
Cumin and Peppercorns Powder-1 tsp
Curry Leaves-1 Sprig
Coriander Leaves-2 tbsp Chopped
Asafoetida/Hing Powder-1/4 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil-1 tbsp
Vadagam/Sun dried Onion-1 tsp(optional)
Directions
- Add Sliced Tomato and Crushed Garlic Cloves in a bowl.
- Squeeze it. with hands
- Soak Tamarind In Water and extract pulp.
- Add the Tamarind Pulp to the bowl.
- Then add Red Chilies and Curry Leaves.
- Further add Salt.
- Then add Turmeric Powder.
- Now add Asafoetida/hing Powder.
- Add Kollu/Horsegram in a pressure cooker.
- Then add 2 Cups water and pressure cook till becomes soft.
- Once done and pressure gets released extract the water from kollu.
- Now add the extracted kollu water in a bowl.
- Add 1tsp Cumin and peppercorn Powder.
- Then add 1 Cup water.
- Heat a kadai and add 1 tbsp Oil.
- Add Vadagam.(you can also skip this)
- After a min add the water mixture to the kadai.
- Cook in Medium flame.
- Once it starts to boil switch off the flame.
- Serve hot with hot Rice or you can have as a soup.
Notes
- In this recipe i used cumin and pepper powder,if not available you can replace by adding 1/2 tsp Cumin and 1/1 tsp Pepper and blend in a blender and use
- Feel Free to add extra red chilies.
