Kollu Rasam Recipe | Horse Gram Rasam | Ulavalu Rasam

Kollu rasam/horse gram rasam is a popular South Indian dish made up of horse gram and tamarind as the base ingredients. Kollu rasam is a comforting dish for colds and coughs. We can have this along with rice or can have it as soup.

Some of the many health benefits of horse gram relieving and preventing ailments like diabetes, heart disease, kidney stones, asthma, obesity, and colds. It generates heat in the body and is an excellent source of vital energy. Drink some horse gram soup or rasam to keep warm on cold winter days.

Horse gram is an excellent source of many vital nutrients. Like other legumes, it’s exceptionally high in protein and fiber, which may support healthy blood sugar levels and decrease appetite. It contains various other essential vitamins and minerals, including iron, phosphorus, and vitamin C.

Horse gram may cause allergic reactions in some people and contains a type of carb that may cause gas and bloating. It also contains phytic acid, although its content can be reduced by cooking, soaking, and sprouting. (Source: Healthline) Now let us see how to prepare this recipe.

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Kollu Rasam Recipe | Horse Gram Rasam | Ulavalu Rasam

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Healthy horse gram rasam for colds.

• CourseLunch
• CuisineSouth Indian

Servings	Prep Time
3 people	10 mins

Cook Time

10 mins

Servings Prep Time 3 people 10 mins

Cook Time 10 mins

Kollu Rasam Recipe | Horse Gram Rasam | Ulavalu Rasam Print Recipe Healthy horse gram rasam for colds. CourseLunch CuisineSouth Indian Servings Prep Time 3 people 10 mins Cook Time 10 mins Servings Prep Time 3 people 10 mins Cook Time 10 mins

Ingredients

To prepare horse gram water

• 1/2 cup Horse Gram/Kollu
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup Water

For Rasam

• 1/4 tsp Chili powder
• Tamarind small lemon size
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
• 2 tsp Rasam powder (1.5 tsp Jeera + 1/2 tsp Pepper) crushed
• 6-7 pods garlic crushed
• 1 tbsp Coriander Leaves/Kothamalli finely chopped
• salt to taste

To temper

• 1 tsp Thalikkum Vadagam
• 1 strand Curry Leaves/Karuveppilai
• 1 tsp oil

Servings: people

Instructions

1. Soak tamarind in warm water for half an hour and extract the water.
2. Add horse gram, salt, water, and pressure cook for four whistles in a pressure cooker.
3. Remove water from the pressure-cooked horse gram and set it aside. This water is used to make the rasam. Cooked horse gram can be used to make thogayal or poriyal.
4. In a saucepan, add horse gram water, turmeric powder, chili powder, crushed garlic, rasam powder, tamarind water, and salt to taste and boil it for 5 mins. switch off the flame.
5. In a pan add oil. Once the oil gets heated, add thalikkum vadagam and curry leaves. Let it crackle. Add this tempering to the rasam.
6. Garnish rasam with coriander leaves. Scrumptious horse gram rasam is ready.

Recipe Notes

• Use only the horse gram water to make the rasam.
• Cooked horse gram can be used in making thogayal, poriyal, or any other recipe.
• If you don't have thalikkum vadagam to temper, you can use mustard seeds and hing instead.

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