Kollu Podi Recipe | Horsegram Powder for Idli, Dosa and Rice | Startup Cooking

 KOLLU PODI | HORSEGRAM POWDER POWDER FOR IDLI, DOSA AND RICE | STARTUP COOKING

Horsegram  is the most protein-rich lentil found on the planet. It is very high-powered. That's why race horses are fed with this gram, which is called horsegram in the market. It is high in iron, calcium and protein. It is low in fat and high in carbohydrate content. It has low in lipid and sodium content, and its slow digestible starch make ideal for diabetic and obesity patients. Moreover, Kollu also has the ability to generate heat and energy in your system and therefore keeps you warm on a cold winter day. 

Amazing Wellness of Horse Gram:

• Traditional Medicine - treats various health issues such as asthma, bronchitis, urinary problems, jaundice, ulcer, hemorrhoids and fever
• Glowing Skin - treats skin disease leucoderma
• Controls Diabetes
• Promotes Weight Loss
• Improves Sperm Count
• Protects Liver functions
• Treats Kidney Stones

Side Effects

• Don't consume horse gram during pregnancy because it increases body heat. (referred from netmeds.com)

Lots of recipes we can prepare using kollu, kollu sundal, kollu thogayal, kollu chutney, kollu rasam etc., Try this Kollu podi recipe, which is easy to prepare and tastes too good and very comfort recipe with idli, dosa and rice. Serve this podi with hot rice drizzled with a tsp of ghee and serve with idli and dosa with a tsp of sesame oil. This recipe often prepared in South India, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. Follow my step-by-step photo recipe to prepare Kollu Podi. If you like this recipe, share it, tweet it and pin it. Please do try and post your comments.

Horsegram Recipes

1. Horse gram Rasam

2. Horse gram podi

RECIPE FOR KOLLU PODI

Coarse       : Breakfast / Lunch

Cuisine      : South Indian

Author       : Jayashree Karthik

Prep Time  : 5 min

Cook Time : 10 min

Total Time  : 15 min

INGREDIENTS

• 1 tsp oil

• 1/2 gram horsegram

• 2.5 tbsp bengal gram dal

• 10 cloves

• 6 red chilli

• 1 spring curry leaves

• 1/4 tsp hing

• salt to taste

PROCEDURE

• heat oil in a pan

• dry roast Horsegram until you get a nice aroma, set aside

• add bengal gram dal and roast till light brown, set aside

• dry roast red chillies and  set aside

• add garlic and saute for a minute, set aside

• add curry leaves and saute for few seconds till it turns crisp

• transfer all the roasted ingredients into mixer grinder along with hing and salt

• grind to a slight coarse powder

• cool down and store in an air tight container

• kollu podi ready to serve with idli, dosa and rice

• yummy 😋 

NOTES

1. store at room temperate and stays good for 2 months
2. serve with hot rice drizzled with a tsp of ghee
3. serve with idli and dosa with a tsp of sesame oil

KOLLU PODI (horsegram) WITH 

STEP-BY-STEP PHOTO RECIPE

dry roast Horsegram dal until you get a nice aroma, set aside

dry roast bengal gram dal until it turns light brown, set aside

dry roast garlic for few minutes

dry roast red chillies

dry roast curry leaves till it turns crisp

transfer all the roasted ingredients into mixer grinder

add hing and salt

grind to a slight coarse powder

store in an air tight container