Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Sprouted Horse Gram Salad / Kollu Sundal


Ingredients:
Horse Gram / Kollu - 1 cup (soaked overnight and sprouted)
Grated Carrot - 1/2 cup
Grated Ginger - 2 tsp
Chopped Green Chillies - 2
Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp
Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp
Asafoetida - 1/4 tsp
Lemon Juice - 1 TBSP
Black Pepper Powder - to taste
Salt - to taste
Oil - 1 tsp
Few Curry leaves
Chopped Fresh Coriander or Mint Leaves - 2 tsp

Method:
  1. Pressure cook the sprouted horse gram with some water for 8 to 10 whistles.
  2. Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds.  Let it splutter.
  3. Add cumin seeds, grated ginger, Green chillies, curry leaves and asafoetida.  Fry for 30 seconds.
  4. Drain the horse gram and save the water.  (The water can be used to make rasam.)
  5. Add the horse gram to the pan and mix well.  Add salt and pepper.  Mix thoroughly.  Cook for 2 minutes and remove from the heat.
  6. Now add the grated carrots, lemon juice and chopped coriander or mint leaves. 
  7. Toss and serve.


16 comments:

  1. Helthy mix...Thanks for sharing...

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  2. healthy salad..addition of Asafoetida is perfect..

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  3. Looks yum n nice pics ...really gud ...

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  4. I have yet to try horse gram inmy cooking..sounds so good and healthy

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  5. Wat a healthy salad, would love to have anytime..

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  6. One healthy salad:-) I bet thats super yummyy too

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  7. I've only made thogayal/rasam with kollu the very few items we've cooked - this sounds very healthy and yummy.

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  8. Healthy salad..nice combo of ingredients!

    US Masala

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  9. Healthy and delicious salad !

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  10. Healthy and delicious recipe.. looks simply superb.. thanks for sharing dear !!

    Indian Cuisine

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  11. I never tasted kollu in sundal form. That looks beautiful!

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  12. Yummy and healthy - Sundals are an anytime great snack food!

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  13. Very healthy dish..

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    Salad looks healthy and delicious

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  15. I would love to try this healthy salad. Looks delicious too. Thanks for the recipe.

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