Kollu Rasam | Horsegram Rasam Recipe | Kaanam Rasam

Horsegram also called Kollu is a magical pulse which has lots of health benefits. It has many natural ayurvedic properties and is rich in nutrients. It helps to treat cold, fever, asthma, increase our body immune system and haemoglobin. Women who suffer from irregular menstrual cycle can add this to their diet.It also helps to loss weight, reduces blood glucose level, treat constipation and kidney stones. But people who are trying to gain weight should avoid this.

In our native area, this particular pulse is commonly referred to as "kaanam." So, initially, I faced a bit of difficulty finding it in various stores. The response I received from nearly all supermarkets and grocery shops was a disappointing "not available." Finally, a shopkeeper advised us to look for it in a "naatu marundhu" shop. In fact, my husband even visited one to purchase it. I used to think that this particular pulse was unique to our locality. However, later on, a relative of mine informed me that "kaanam" is actually known as "kollu." I must admit, on that day, I had a hearty laugh about the whole situation.

You can check other Kollu Recipes below,
Kollu Sundal
Kollu Thogaiyal

Kollu Rasam

Recipe Cuisine: South Indian / Tamilnadu | Recipe Category: Soup / Rasam

Prep Time: mins | Cooking Time: mins | Serves:

Ingredients:

Kollu - 1/4 cup

Tamarind - small lemon sized

Tomato - 1

Turmeric - 1/4 tsp

Asafoetida - a generous pinch

Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp, optional

Salt - to taste

Coriander leaves - 2 tblspn

Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp

Curry leaves -  a sprig

Ghee / Oil - 2 tblspn

To coarsely grind:

Garlic - 8

Pepper - 1 tsp

Curry leaves - 1 sprig

Red chilli - 3

Cumin - 1 tsp

Method:

Soak the kollu in water overnight. Drain excess water and pressure cook adding 2 cups of water. Strain the cooked water and keep aside.

Soak tamarind in hot water and extract its juice. Take the ingredients listed "to coarsely grind"  and blend them coarsely.

Heat a pan, add little ghee or oil. Season with mustards seeds, red chillies. Add chopped tomato and stir fry for a minute.

Now, add the ground paste, coriander powder, turmeric, asafoetida and sauté for a minute.

Then add in tamarind extract, strained kollu water and salt. Cook till a froth is formed on medium flame.

Sprinkle some coriander leaves on the top. Serve with hot rice.

Note:

• You can a tablespoon of kollu which is ground to a paste.
• Use the cooked horsegram to make sundal.(Recipe Here)

Pictorial:

Soak the kollu in water overnight. Soak tamarind in hot water and extract its juice.

Drain excess water and add 2 cups of water.

Add in salt and pressure cook for 4 whistles

Meanwhile, take the ingredients listed "to coarsely grind"

and blend them coarsely.

Horsegram is cooked now

Strain the cooked water

and keep aside. You can use the cooked horsegram to make horsegram sundal(Click here for Recipe)

Heat a pan, add little ghee or oil. Season with mustards seeds, red chillies.

Add chopped tomato and stir fry for a minute.

Now, add the ground paste

coriander powder, turmeric, asafoetida

Sauté for a minute.

Then add in strained kollu water and salt.

tamarind extract

Cook till a froth is formed on medium flame.

Once froth is formed, sprinkle some coriander leaves on the top and put off the flame

Serve with hot rice.