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Kollu Rasam

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Bowl of South Indian kollu rasam with coriander garnish
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Kollu Rasam
: A South Indian Peppery Horse Gram Soup

35 mins
Cooking Time
Easy
Difficulty
16
Ingredients
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Traditional and nutritious, South Indian Kollu Rasam is a soothing, protein-rich soup. Made with spices and horse gram (kollu), this rasam is beloved for its digestive properties and is particularly comforting on chilly or wet days. It is finished with a fragrant tempering of mustard seeds, curry leaves, and hing. Enjoy it hot as a soup or with steaming rice.

Ingredients

UNITSIngredients
¼ cupKollu (horse gram)
1Tomato (small, roughly chopped)
2 tspTamarind pulp
2 tspCoriander leaves (finely chopped)
To tasteSalt
½ tspMustard seeds (To Temper)
2Dried red chillies
A fewCurry leaves
1 generous pincAsafoetida (hing)
1 tspOil
3Garlic cloves (To Crush Coarsely)
½ tspCumin seeds
10Whole black peppercorns
3garlic cloves (To Crush Coarsely)
½ teaspooncumin seeds
10 wholeblack peppercorns

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Description - Step 1

Step 1: Cook Horse Gram

Cook the kollu with water in a pressure cooker until it becomes soft. Strain and set aside the stock. 

 

Step 1
Step 1: Cook Horse Gram
10 Minutes
Step 2
Step 2: Crush Spices
5 Minutes
Step 3
Step 3: Prepare Rasam Base
3 Minutes
Step 4
Step 4: Temper Spices
4 Minutes