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How to Make Traditional Horse Gram Rasam at Home | Horse Gram Rasam Recipe

How to Make Traditional Horse Gram Rasam at Home |

Learn how to make Traditional Horse Gram Rasam (Kollu Rasam) at home with this easy South Indian recipe.
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Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 5
Course: Lunch, Side Dish, Soup
Cuisine: SouthIndian
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Kollu/Horse gram - 1/4 cup/50 gms

Water for cooking Kollu - 2 cups

Tamarind - one big lemon size

Ripened Tomato(big) - 2(roughly Chopped)

Rock salt

Turmeric Powder - 1 Tsp

Jaggery Powder - 1 Tsp(Optional)

Grated Coconut - 1 Tbsp(Optional)

Some Coriander Leaves

For Tadka:

Oil - 11/2 Tbsp

Mustard Seeds - 1 Tsp

Asafoetida - 1 Tsp

Dried Red Chillies - 2

To Roast & Grind:

Coriander Seeds - 11/2 Tsp

Cumin Seeds - 1 Tsp

Pepper - 1/2 tsp

Red Chillies - 4

Garlic cloves with skin - 7-8

Some coriander & curry leaves

Green chillies - 1

Method
 

  1. 1.Wash horse gram & this to pressure cooker & saute till nicely aromatic & colour changes.
    2.Now add 2 cups water add needed salt for the horse gram close & cook for 10-12 whistles.
    3.In between soak big lemon sized tamarind in water squeeze & filter.
    4.To this add roughly chopped tomatoes & nicely mash with hands so that it mashes & imbibes with tamarind juice.
    5.Keep a kadai add coriander,cumin& pepper saute till nicely aromatic now add some coriander & curry leaves,greenchillies & saute nicely.
    6.Grind this mixture with water add garlic cloves with skin whisk 2-3 times take out & keep.
    7.When pressure subsides open cooker when horse gram is cool grind with cooked water.
    8.Now add this to tamarind-tomato mixture add more washed water then add the ground paste with more water.
    9.Check for tanginess if needed dilute & keep.
    10.To Make Tadka add oil, then mustard to splutter.
    11.Then add dried red chillies,Asafoetida then pour the horse gram mixture to this.
    12.Add turmeric powder then some jaggery powder.
    12.Add salt & let it foam up you will see boil in the middle now you can add some coriander leaves & switch off.
    13.Serve with hot rice & enjoy.
    How to Make Traditional Horse Gram Rasam at Home | Horse Gram Rasam Recipe

Notes

  • Roast the horse gram (kollu) until aromatic and slightly darker before pressure cooking.
  • Pressure cook the kollu until it becomes very soft so it can be easily ground.
  • Use ripe tomatoes for a naturally sweet and tangy rasam base.
  • Adjust the tamarind according to its sourness; too much can overpower the roasted spices.
  • Roast coriander seeds, cumin, and pepper on low to medium heat to avoid burning.
  • Adding garlic with the skin while grinding gives the rasam a deeper aroma and flavor.