Kollu Podi Recipe-HorseGram Powder

This is a very flavorful podi, that goes well with rice as well as with idli. A lot has been written about the health benefits of horse gram in my kollu sundal and kollu rasam recipe, so I do not want to repeat all that again here.You can refer those recipes to know the health benefits of horsegram. Horsegram also aids in weight loss. Today we will learn how to make horsegram podi following this easy recipe.

Kollu Podi Recipe-HorseGram Powder


 Prep Time : 5 mins

Cook Time : 15 mins
Yields: 1/2 cup
Recipe Category: Horesgram-Podi Recipes
Recipe Cuisine: South Indian
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   Ingredients needed

   Horsegram/Kollu -1/2 cup
   Red chillies – 5
   Whole black Pepper – 1/2 tbsp
   Cumin seeds/Jeera – 1/2 tbsp
   Urad dal – 2 tbsp
   Tur dal – 2 tbsp
   Salt as needed

Method


Dry roast horsegram until you get a nice aroma of roasted dal.

Dry roast both the dals together until it turns light brown. Dry roast pepper, cumin seeds and red chillies together.

After it cools, dry grind everything together with needed salt to a slightly coarse powder.

Serve with hot rice drizzled with a tsp of ghee. You can even have it with idli.

Self Life – Store it in an air tight container at room temperature. Stays good for 2 months.

More Kollu-Horse Gram Recipes

Kollu Sundal

Kollu Rasam

Horsegram sprouts salad

Homemade Health Mix

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