Kollu / Horse Gram Masala

Kollu / Horse Gram Masala

Kollu or Horse Gram has many health benefits.

Kollu / Horse Gram

Horse gram is a reddish brown legume with many health benefits. It is rich in taste and at the same time provides you many nutritional benefits. Hence it is one of the favorite food for all walks of people. As it is a grain with rich amounts of proteins, vitamins and iron it is believed that it can reduce the extra fats in the body along with the help of reducing weight.

It is having good amounts of B-complex vitamin and proteins. It aids in purifying menstruation and prevents and cures the arthritis. The high amount of dietary fiber present in the horse gram balances the blood pressure and sugar glucose levels.

The horse gram plant exhibits the properties of astringent, diuretic and antioxidant. It is used in the treatment of many health problems especially to treat diarrhea, hemorrhage and hemorrhoids.

In curing the menstrual problems, leucorrhea and bleeding during the pregnancy period horse gram plant works effective. Horse gram plant treats the patients who are suffering from weak liver, spleen enlargement and colic problems with its medicinal properties. And to cure the kidney stones, gall stones and high blood pressure increase the intake of horse grams.

The regular intake of horse gram helps to flush out the worm infections, it regulates the digestive system and ward offs acidity and flatulence. Grind the horse gram and make it into fine powder, add two table spoons of this powder to a cup of water and drink it. This mixture gives you relief from skin rashes and controls the boils. Add some amount of horse gram to water and boil it, this boiled water will helps to regulate the fever. Would you like to treat the menstrual problems like irregular periods and heavy bleeding, then horse gram is an ideal choice. Add horse gram to your daily diet whether in the form of sprouts, soups or boiled water to watch the results.

Similarly to control the bleeding after pregnancy horse gram works well. Women can daily intake one table spoon of horse gram powder in the early morning on empty stomach to improve the overall health.

Note: It is not recommended for pregnancy women.

Boil a table spoon or two of horse gram in water and grind it to form a semi solid paste, now add this paste to pinch of pepper powder and swallow. This simple method will give you relief from common cold, cough and sore throat.

Ingredients

Kollu / Horse Gram - 1 cup
Pacha Payaru / Green Gram - 1/2 cup
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
Dhaniya powder - 1 tsp
Chilli powder - 1 tsp
Garam Masala powder - 1 tsp
Onion - 2 no's
Tomato - 2 no's
Green chilli - 1 no
Garlic - 3-4 pods
Ginger - 1/2 inch
Curry Leaves - 2 strands
Coriander leaves - 4-5 strands
Ghee - 1 tsp
Salt to taste

For Masala

Take one onion, one Tomato, green chili, curry leaves, coriander leaves and ginger. Cut it into pieces. Grind all these things into fine paste and keep it aside.

Method

Wash and soak Kollu / Horse Gram and Pacha Payaru / Green Gram separately for 6 - 7 hours.

Pressure cook both soaked Kollu and Payaru separately up to 7 whistles, so that both becomes so soft.

Mash the cooked Kollu / Horse Gram in a mixer grinder to a fine paste. Keep it aside. (Don't waste the water you used for cooking the above dhalls.)

Pacha Payaru / Green Gram

Kollu / Horse Gram

Heat ghee in a thick bottomed pan. Add cumin seeds to it and when it to splutters add chopped onion and saute until it becomes transparent.

Now add chopped tomatoes to it and continue to saute.

Add the ground masala paste and mix well.

Now add turmeric powder, dhaniya powder, chilli powder and garam masala powder to it and mix well. Add the Dhall water to this. If you feel it is still thicker you can add little water.

Cook this until the raw smell goes off.

Now add the softly cooked Pacha Payaru / Green Gram to it and mix well.

Now add the mashed Kollu / Horse Gram to it. Add salt as per your requirement. Mix well.

Cook for few minutes.

Switch off the flame and garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves and Little Ghee.

This will go well with Chappathis and Fried Rice!

* You can use Peas or Black Channa or Lobia in substitute of Green Gram for variety.

Will revert back soon with more healthy dishes. Till then have a nice day!