Kollu Rasam / Horse gram Soup
Kollu or Horse gram is a legume which has a lot of health benefit. It is full of vitamins and proteins. It has been traditionally had during winters to keep the body warm and to cure cold
Servings: 4 People
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Ingredients
- 1/4 Cup Horse gram
- 1 Tomato Medium Sized Chopped
- Tamarind Small Lemon Sized
- 1/2 Tsp Jeera
- 1/2 Tsp Black Pepper Corns
- 2 Pods Garlic
- 1/2 Tsp Mustard Seeds
- Asafoetida A generous Pinch
- 1 Tsp Oil
- Curry Leaves Few
- Cilantro Few
- Salt As required
Instructions
- Soak horse gram overnight.
- Wash and cook with 2 cups of water. Strain the water and reserve.
- Soak 1/2 lemon sized tamarind in 1/2 cup water.
- Pulse jeera, black pepper and garlic pods coarsely.
- Take a pan and heat oil.
- Crackle mustard seeds.
- Add the ground spices and saute' for a minute.
- Add chopped tomatoes, curry leaves and saute' till it's mushy.
- Add the reserved horse gram cooked water and tamarind extract.
- Add asafoetida and required salt.
- When it starts boil add cilantro and switch off.
- Serve warm with hot rice.
Notes
- Adjust black pepper as per your requirement.