Kollu podi, also known as Horse gram powder, is a popular South Indian spice blend that adds a delicious and nutritious kick to various dishes. Made from roasted and ground horse gram lentils, this podi is packed with protein, fiber, and essential nutrients. It has a unique earthy flavor with hints of bitterness, making it a versatile ingredient in traditional Indian cuisine. Sprinkle it on rice, idlis, dosas, or use it as a seasoning for curries and stir-fries to elevate the taste and nutritional value of your meals. Enjoy the distinct taste and health benefits of kollu podi in your cooking today!
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Kollu (Horse gram) Podi
Course: SidesCuisine: Indian, TamilDifficulty: Easy
Servings
10
servingsPrep time
5
minutesCooking time
15
minutesInstructions for making Kollu Podi
Ingredients
Kollu – 1 cup
Red Chillies – 4 to 5
Black Pepper – 1 teaspoon
Jeera – 1 teaspoon
Salt – 1 teaspoon
Directions
- Fry the listed ingredients separately, one by one (excluding salt), and allow them to cool.
- Then, add salt and grind everything to a fine powder.
- Serve this mixture with hot rice, accompanied by a teaspoon of ghee or gingelly oil.
This looks so tasty. I am not sure I have seen 'horse gram' in it's regular form…
Hi Jennifer,
Horse gram is available in all stores. However, people think this is meant only for feeding horses and some people do not like the taste. However, due to its medicinal value, we can have it in our diet.
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Hi Saraswathi Iyer,
Thank you very much for nominating me for the award.
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Thank you Divya Shankar. I too wish you and your family a very Happy Karthigai Deepam.
Hello,
Thanks for visiting my blog 🙂 I tried out Kollu podi today at home, it came out very well and is super tasty. Will serve very handy to mix with rice and have. I am thinking of adding one spoon of this when I make rasam at home, what say?
Lovely recipe and thanks so much for sharing such useful recipe with all.
http://foodiessphere.blogspot.com/2011/12/some-dry-grinding-there.html , have written a short mention of the above recipe.
Mrs. Kamala, how to make molagaipudi which tamilians make which is eaten along with idli or dosa.
Hi Roopa,
You can check out the recipe for molagaipudi at https://www.kamalascorner.com/2007/01/idli-milagai-podi.html
Regards,
Kamala.
Dear Kamala mam,
You have a wonderful blog filled with authentic, wonderful dishes. Kollu podi seems to be an interesting recipe but could you also kindly post kollu paruppu and Kollu rasam recipes? Thanks a ton.
how can make kollu rasam ?