KOLLU KADAYAL I KOLLU PARUPPU MASIYAL I HORSE GRAM RECIPES I WEIGHT LOSS RECIPES

Kollu/Horse gram is type of lentil which has several nutrients, mainly it helps to loss weight. Kollu is my favorite lentil, simple kollu rasam with some hot rice is great enough for me. Kollu paruppu masiyal or kollu kadayal is other best way to taste the horse gram. Kollu poondu rice is also very delicious and suits for instant rice... 

Kollu kadayal is from Kongu cuisine, I tasted the kadayal in my PG hostel. It was tasted it first time and I really loved the taste. They used to serve the kadayal with kollu rasam on every Friday as lunch. Its my long time wish to try at home, but somehow couldn't get time and finally tried two days before and here is the recipe for you… I must to say the combination of the masiyal with hot rice is superb, please try once... 

 

Category	Gravy
Cuisine	Kongu Cuisine
Preparation Time	10 Minutes
Cooking Time	30 Minutes
Servings	3-4

INGREDIENTS

Horse gram/Kollu – ¾ Cup

Shallots – 10, medium

Garlic – 4-5 pods

Tomatoes – 2, chopped

Peppercorns – 2 Tsp

Cumin seeds – 2 Tsp

Tamarind – A small gooseberry size

Green chillies – 2-3

To Temper

Oil – 2 Tsp

Mustard seeds – 1 Tsp  

Urad dal – 1 Tsp

Dry red chillies – 1 broken  

Curry leaves – Few

METHOD

• Wash and drain the horse gram.
• Take pressure pan, add 2 cups of water then horse gram, shallots, garlic, tomatoes, pepper corns, cumin seeds, tamarind and green chillies.

• Pressure cook up to 5-6 whistles, open after the pressure reduce.
• Grind the mixture for 5-10 seconds coarsely with salt, and transfer into a bowl.
• Heat oil in a pan for tempering. Add mustard, urad dal wait for sputter and then add dry red chillies and curry leaves and switch off the pan.

• Transfer the tempering to the kadayal and mix it well.
• Serve it hot with some papads… 

NOTE

• You can soak the horse gram too before pressure cook. But I do not soak the lentil.
• You can use roasted horse gram too.