Kollu Rasam Recipe with step by step pictures. Horse gram rasam made with horse gram or kollu, spices, garlic and pepper. This dish is good for weight loss and is packed with nutrients. Learn how to make kollu rasam with step by step pictures and video.
Kollu Rasam Recipe
This is one rasam which I make often, because it is like two in one. Whenever i make this rasam, I don't have to worry about making side dishes. Because I used the horse gram cooking liquid(which is so healthy) for making this rasam and use the cooked horse gram to make this delicious sundal and serve it with rice. This is what i call a proper lunch.
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About Kollu Rasam
Kollu is also known as horse gram or kaanam. It is one of the most healthy grain to include in your diet. It is said that horse gram helps with weight loss and removes excess water content from body.
I boiled horse gram and used the water to make this rasam which is similar to soup. I used the boiled horse gram to make sundal.
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Kollu Rasam Ingredients
Horse Gram - horse gram also known as kollu takes long time to cook. So it is recommended to soak them before cooking.
Tomato - Use ripe tomatoes which adds a fresh taste to the rasam.
Spices - I use pepper and cumin seeds for adding the authentic taste.
Garlic- be generous with the garlic which adds so much flavour to the dish.
How to Make Kollu Rasam or Horse gram Rasam
Cooking Horse gram - Wash and soak horse gram overnight in cold water. Take the strained horse gram in a pressure cooker. Cover with water and pressure cook till done. Pressure cook it for 3 whistle, simmer for 10 mins. Turn off the heat and let the pressure go all by itself.
Making Rasam - Take garlic and cumin in a blender and make it into a coarse mix. Heat oil in a sauce pan, add in the crushed garlic and cumin seeds. Saute for a min. Add in tomatoes and green chillies. Saute for 5 min or so. Now add in chilli and turmeric powder along with salt and sugar. Mix well. Add in tamarind pulp and the cooking water of horse gram. Add more water if needed.
Tempering - Mix everything really well and bring it to boil. once it starts to boil, turn off the heat and add in fresh coriander leaves and mix well. Now make the seasoning. Heat oil and add in all the seasoning ingredients. Let it sizzle for a min. Pour this over the rasam and mix well. Serve.
How to Make Kollu Rasam (Stepwise Pictures)
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| Start by soaking horse gram / kollu in water |
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| cover it with water and let it soak overnight |
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| Now drain it and add it to pressure cooker |
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| cover it with fresh water |
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| Pressure cook |
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| Once it is cooked |
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| Drain it..You can use this cooked horse gram to make Sundal ( RECIPE HERE) |
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| This is the cooking liquid which we will be using for rasam |
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| Now gather your other ingredients |
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| Take cumin and garlic in a blender |
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| crush them coarsely |
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| Heat oil in a sauce pan |
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| add in the crushed mix |
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| saute for a min, till nice aroma comes |
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| add in tomatoes and green chillies |
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| Saute for couple of mins |
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| Add in chilli powder, turmeric and salt |
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| add little sugar for balance of taste |
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| saute for another min |
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| add in tamarind pulp |
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| pour in the cooking liquid |
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| mix well |
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| once it reaches a boil, take it off the heat |
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| add in chopped coriander leaves |
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| mix well |
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| Now make seasoning, heat oil |
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| add in mustard, cumin and curry leaves |
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| add in some asafoetida |
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| when everything sizzles up |
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| pour it over the rasam and mix well |
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| Serve |
Expert Tips
- You can soak horse gram in boiling hot water for just 30 mins too. if you are soaking it in hot water for 30 mins, then pressure cook it for 5 whistle, simmer for 15 mins, turn off the heat and let the pressure go all by itself.
- You can use the boiled horse gram to make sundal or chutney.
- You can use lots of crushed garlic for flavour.
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Horse gram Rasam Recipe | Kollu Rasam Recipe
Equipment
- Pressure cooker
- Blender
Ingredients
For Cooking Horse Gram
- 1 cup Horse Gram
- 3 cups Water
- 1 tsp Oil
For Grinding
- 6 cloves Garlic
- 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
For Making Rasam
- 1 large Tomatoes chopped
- 1 slit Green Chillies
- 1 tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1 tsp Chilli Powder
- ½ tsp Sugar
- 2 tbsp Tamarind Pulp
- 4 tbsp Coriander Leaves chopped finely
- Salt to taste
For Tempering
- 1 tsp Oil
- ½ tsp Mustard Seeds
- ½ tsp Cumin Seeds
- a sprig Curry leaves
- ¼ tsp Asafoetida
Instructions
- Wash and soak horse gram overnight in cold water. Take the strained horse gram in a pressure cooker. Cover with water. Pressure cook it for 3 whistle, simmer for 10 mins. Turn off the heat and let the pressure go all by itself.
- Once the horsegram is cooked, strain it. Reserve the liquid. You can use the cooked horsegram to make sundal.
- Take garlic and cumin in a blender and make it into a coarse mix.
- Heat oil in a sauce pan, add in the crushed garlic and cumin seeds. Saute for a min. Add in tomatoes and green chillies. Saute for 5 min or so. Now add in chilli and turmeric powder along with salt and sugar. Mix well.
- Add in tamarind pulp and the cooking water of horse gram. Add more water if needed. Mix everything really well and bring it to boil. once it starts to boil, turn off the heat and add in fresh coriander leaves and mix well.
- Now make the tempering, Heat oil and add in all the seasoning ingredients. Let it sizzle for a min. Pour this over the rasam and mix well. Serve.
Notes
- You can soak horse gram in boiling hot water for just 30 mins too. if you are soaking it in hot water for 30 mins, then pressure cook it for 5 whistle, simmer for 15 mins, turn off the heat and let the pressure go all by itself.
- You can use the boiled horse gram to make sundal or chutney.
- You can use lots of crushed garlic for flavour.
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Anonymous
Hi.. Your effort is really nice.. Very good presentation.. Will surely try this.. Thanks 😊😊
jps
Nice presentation.it s. v gud. for common cold.
Anonymous
Hi do u have to drink daily? For how many months?
Aarthi
@Anonymousin 1 month itself u will see the diff. when making dont add oil, reduce it
santhana mangai
Yeah I tried.. it came out superb. tqu sissy