Kollu rasam is one of the famous dish in Kongunadu area of Tamilnadu, its not a special dish but an everyday dish at kongu people's home..They cook many dishes with kollu which is known as horsegram, these peoples makes out wonder with this healthy grain as paruppu, chutney, masiyal, thuvaiyal etc..I was very eager to prepare rasam since i was nt feeling well two days back and my sore throat killed me a lot, i thought making out rasam with kollu and pepper might help me to the enjoy the food and get better from sore throat..When i was searching through the net, most of the kollu rasam went for horsegram cooked water, i dont want to make out so..After a long search, i went through a tamil web and i found this delicious kollu rasam dish prepared with roasted kollu and spice powder, a sort of rasam powder...i immediately tried preparing as though and i got finally a delicious, spicy, tasty and thick kollu rasam we enjoyed a lot with fried papads for our lunch...
1cup Tamarind juice
4nos Garlic cloves
1no Tomatoes(small &crushed)
2tbsp Kollu /horsegram
1tsp Peppercorns
1tsp Cumin seeds
1tbsp Coriander seeds
3nos Red dry chillies
Curryleaves & chopped coriander leaves
Salt
Oil
1/4tsp Mustard seeds
1/4tsp Asafoetida powder
Dry roast the kollu in a pan, grind the roasted kollu, peppercorns, cumin seeds and coriander seeds as fine paste with 1/4cup water..Crush the garlic cloves and keep aside..Heat enough oil in a kadai, let splutters mustard seeds and asafoetida powder..meanwhile mix the grounded paste,crushed garlic cloves,salt,crushed tomato to the tamarind juice and add enough water...pour this to the mustard seeds and asafoetida powder and cook the rasam until the rasam starts bubbling, finally add the curryleaves and chopped coriander leaves..
Serve hot with rice..
37 comments:
Mom used to make a curry from this gram telling us it is realy healthy. Never had rasom though looks yumm.
Healthy & tasty rasam.i was searching this recipe.thanks for ur recipe.
Nice rasam..I rarely prepare this..
Healthy rasam! Different but wonderful preparation! Nice clickpa!
I have never heard of this rasam before.it really looks like a good remedy for sore throat.
a great recipe that I should drink everyday!
Have bookmarked this priya, will try & let u know :)
Healthy Rasam....love it!!!
wow...should try this soon priya....vert healthy
Yummy.. Rasam is my all time favourite comfort food...
For a long time I want to prepare this rasam as it's my hubby's love but I can never get these kollu from the Indian store here da..very tasty looking rasam for our climate here
Nice picture Priya...even I too prepare this rasam often, I add the kollu powder to the rasam podi :)
Healthy rasam and when its served hot with rice its just yum....
Healthy rasam priya, my mother-in-law use to do it often but i never tried it...Wann to give a try.
I am not able to view the picture for some reason but am bookmarking the recipe as the ingredients sound really good!
nice rasam .. I love this one
hmmm..bit confused with the name Kollu,that looks like our Muthira...v used to make curry with that,rasam looks great...
I always thinkof making it, but never get to it.Anyways, thanks for posting it. and here something for u
http://munchcrunchandsuch.wordpress.com/2009/09/28/verkadalai-sundal/
Looks so good, would have tasted heavely i am sure.
Happy Dussehra to you and your Family.
Rasam looks divine:)
I know kollu rasam is good for cold. hope your are doing better now.
Happy Vijaydashami /Dasara to you and your family.
A very healthy recipe..
Nice and healthy recipe. Never knew one could make it this way too.Thanks for sharing.
Healthy rasam and nice clicks, I must try this one!
tasty rasam priya..
cheers,
ammu.
Perfect rasam for cold ... loved your version... will try sometime .... hope u feel better soon... take care :)
Sounds like a healthy and tasty rasam. Enjoyed reading your interview and getting to know more about you on simple indian food site!
healthy and tasty. never treied, will give a try. Nice template.
kollu rasam recipe is written..must try healthy rasam..
heard this but never attempted. so easy and healthy too.Will soon give a try.
ultimate comfort food!
Mmm rasam looks delicious! healthy version!
we call this as ulavacharu very healthy recipe looks yum.love to have this with hot rice ohh.....
Thanks friends for all ur encouraging words, yea i feel better and good now..Having this rasam with hot rice was a best remedy for sore throat..
Happy dusshera priya.This rasam is new to me :)
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Tasty and healthy rasam Priya.
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