Horse gram Idly/ Horse gram Dosa - Kollu Idly/ Kollu Dosa

About the recipe:

Horse gram may not be inviting by the sound of it but its qualities are undeniably wonderful. Horse gram has the highest calcium content among pulses and is one of the richest vegetarian sources of protein, low in fat and high in carbohydrate content, low in lipid and sodium content, and its slow digestible starch make ideal for diabetic and obesity patients.

Translations:

English: Horse Gram

Tamil: Kollu

Hindi: Kulthi / Hulthi
Telugu: Ulavalu

Now, we will get to know how to prepare a simple recipe using horse gram

Ingredients required:

1.  Horse Gram: 2/3 Cup*

2.  Idly Rice: 2 Cup

3.   Urad Dal: ¼ Cup

4.  Methi seeds/ Fenugreek seeds: 1 tsp

5.  Salt: as required

* 1 Cup: 200 gms

Preparation:

1.Wash and soak all the ingredients separately (except salt) for 5 to 6 hours

2.Then grind each soaked ingredient separately to a smooth paste and mix them together in a large bowl

3.The batter should not be very thin or very thick. It should have a pouring consistency (similar to the normal idly dosa batter)

3.Add salt and mix the batter well , leave it for fermentation

Method:

1.  After fermentation mix the batter well and check for salt

2.  For making idly, grease the idly plate with oil and fill in each mould with a scoop of batter

3.  Steam for 7 to 20 minutes

4.  Soft and spongy Horse gram idlies are ready to be served

5.  For making dosas, heat a dosa tawa and pour a ladle full of batter and spread it ( same as the normal dosas-mix little water for making dosas if the batter is thick)

5.  Drizzle a spoon of oil and let it cook

6.  Flip the dosa to the other side and serve the hot crispy dosas

Note:

1.  It is important to grind each ingredient separately

2.  Grind the Horse gram first to a smooth paste, then urad dala nd finally the idly rice

3.  The fermentation time depends upon your climate

4.  The given quantity will make around 30 medium idlis , you can double the quantity if you want to make more idlis