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# Kollu Rasam Recipe
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| **Prep time** | 10 min |
| **Cook time** | 20 min |
| **Soaking Time** | 2 hr |
| **Total time** | 30 min |
| **Serves** | 4 servings |
## Ingredients
### for pressure cooking:
* ½ cup horsegram / huruli / kollu
* 4 cup water
### for masala paste:
* 3 clove garlic
* 1 tsp cumin / jeera
* ½ tsp pepper
* 2 tbsp horsegram *(cooked)*
### for rasam:
* 3 tsp oil
* 1 tsp mustard
* ¼ tsp methi / fenugreek
* ½ tsp cumin / jeera
* few curry leaves
* 1 tomato *(finely chopped)*
* 1 cup tamarind extract
* ¼ tsp turmeric
* ½ tsp jaggery / gud
* 1 tsp salt
* 2 tbsp coriander *(finely chopped)*
### for sundal:
* 3 tsp oil
* 1 tsp mustard
* ½ tsp urad dal
* pinch hing / asafoetida
* 1 dried red chilli
* few curry leaves
* ¼ tsp turmeric
* ½ tsp salt
## Instructions
1. in a large kadai heat, 3 tsp oil and splutter 1 tsp mustard, ¼ tsp methi, ½ tsp cumin and few curry leaves.
2. add in prepared masala paste and saute for a minute or 2.
3. now add 1 tomato, 1 cup tamarind extract, ¼ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp jaggery and 1 tsp salt.
4. cover and boil for 10 minutes on medium flame.
5. now add reserved kollu extract (cooked horsegram water) and mix well.
6. boil for 2 minutes making sure the flavour is absorbed.
7. finally, add coriander leaves and enjoy kollu rasam with hot steamed rice and kollu sundal.
## How to make kollu rasam with step by step photo
firstly, rinse ½ cup horsegram and soak for 2 hours with 4 cup water.
with the same water pressure cook for 6 whistles. if you wish to skip soaking time, then cook for 1 whistle and simmer for 20 minutes.
separate the horsegram extract and horsegram to prepare rasam and sundal.
## Kollu rasam recipe
firstly, to prepare masala paste, blend 3 clove garlic, 1 tsp cumin, ½ tsp pepper and 2 tbsp cooked horsegram.
blend to a coarse paste and keep aside.
in a large kadai heat, 3 tsp oil and splutter 1 tsp mustard, ¼ tsp methi, ½ tsp cumin and few curry leaves.
add in prepared masala paste and saute for a minute or 2.
now add 1 tomato, 1 cup tamarind extract, ¼ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp jaggery and 1 tsp salt.
cover and boil for 10 minutes on medium flame.
now add reserved kollu extract (cooked horsegram water) and mix well.
boil for 2 minutes making sure the flavour is absorbed.
finally, add coriander leaves and enjoy **kollu rasam** with hot steamed rice and kollu sundal.
## Kollu sundal recipe
firstly, in a large kadai heat 3 tsp oil and splutter 1 tsp mustard, ½ tsp urad dal, pinch hing, 1 dried red chilli and few curry leaves.
now add cooked horsegram (kollu / huruli).
also, add ¼ tsp turmeric and ½ tsp salt.
stir and cook for 2 minutes.
finally, enjoy **kollu sundal** with hot steamed rice.
## Video
## Notes
* firstly, soak horsegram well to reduce the cooking time.
* also, adding pepper to rasam makes good for cold and fever. if you are looking for udupi style kollu rasam then check [huruli saaru recipe](/recipes/huruli-saaru).
* additionally, while preparing masala paste, you can also add tomato.
* finally, **kollu rasam recipe** tastes great next day.
Original recipe by Hebbar's Kitchen: [https://hebbarskitchen.com/kollu-rasam-recipe-kollu-soup-recipe/](https://hebbarskitchen.com/kollu-rasam-recipe-kollu-soup-recipe/)
