Homemade Rasam podi prepared with horsegram or kollu in Tamil. Check out how to make this rasam podi with detailed step-wise pictures.
This rasam podi is used for preparing kollu rasam quickly without roasting and pressure cooking the horse gram. This can be prepared in a large quantity and stored as it has a longer shelf life. Kollu or Kaanam is one of the staple lentils used in the rural parts of TN, but with its gaining popularity and its health benefits are penetrating everywhere.
We are in the alphabet ‘H’ in this A-Z challenge. The first H recipe that came to my mind was halwa. But I need to master it well, and I cannot simply say halwa; either it has to be the traditional Tirunelveli halwa or Badaam halwa. So I shoveled it, and here comes the long pending post, horsegram dal rasam podi/powder. In Tamil, we call this kollu or Kaanam. This is not the first kollu recipe in my blog. I have already posted Horse gram dal chutney, horse gram dal rasam, and of course sundal.
I love horsegram dal rasam but, preparing the same requires proper planning. It takes time as we need to roast the dal and soak in water and then pressure cook etc. That’s when I thought, why not prepare rasam podi with horse gram and use it? When I tried the first time, I added more toor dal and slowly refined it, and here comes the fully tested and successful recipe. I prefer this below-mentioned ratio, but please feel free to modify and adjust the dal ratio and the spices according to your taste preference.
Note about turmeric
As I mentioned in my regular rasam powder, dry turmeric roots are used while preparing the powder. In India, we grind these powders in flour mills, so it becomes straightforward to grind the ingredients. As I had to powder this in my mixie, I skipped the dry turmeric roots. Either you can add up to 4 to 5 roots for this measurement or add about ½ tsp while preparing the rasam.
So here comes H for horse gram dal Rasam Podi or Kollu Rasam Podi. The rasam recipe with this podi is coming up in May. :-) I didn’t want to post two recipes on a single day.
Ingredients required
- Dhaniya/Coriander Seeds – ½ cup
- Horsegram dal – ½ cup
- Toor dal – 3 tbsps
- Red chili – 12 (I used the regular lengthy ones)
- Black peppercorns – 2 tbsps
- Cumin – ⅓ cup
- Curry leaves – 1 strand
- Turmeric powder – 1 tsp
Prodcedure
- Heat the kadai, and once the kadai is hot, dry roast the horse gram dal and toor dal in medium heat.
- As they turn slightly brown, remove them in a plate and add all other ingredients.
- Dry roast them till the dhaniya aroma comes or until dhaniya turns slightly brown.
- Let all the roasted ingredients cool and grind them and store them in an airtight container.
Recipe notes
- If you are getting acquired to horse gram, increase toor dal and reduce horse gram to ⅓ of a cup.
- Also, adjust the red chilies and black pepper as per your taste.
That’s it. Horsegram Rasam Podi is ready. Check out how I made the rasam with this rasam podi in horsegram rasam with the homemade rasam podi.
Horsegram Dal Rasam Podi
Ingredients
- ½ cup Dhaniya/Coriander Seeds
- ½ cup Horsegram dal
- 3 tbsps Toor dal
- 12 Dried red chilies I used the regular lengthy ones
- 2 tbsp Black peppercorns
- ⅓ cup Cumin seeds
- 10 leaves Curry leaves
- 1 tsp Turmeric powder
Instructions
- Heat the kadai and once the kadai is hot dry roast the horse gram dal and toor dal in medium heat.
- As they turn slightly brown, remove them in a plate and add all other ingredients.
- Dry roast them till the dhaniya aroma comes or until dhaniya turns slightly brown.
- Let all the roasted ingredients cool and grind them and store them in an airtight container.
Notes
- If you are getting acquired to horse gram, increase toor dal and reduce horse gram to ⅓ of a cup.
- Also, adjust the red chilies and black pepper as per your taste.
Nutrition
I am not a nutritionist. The nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. It varies depending upon the product types or brands.
very flavorful podi and like the way you have captured the photos
Thanks a lot Chef.
Such a wonderful rasam podi recipe. Lovely share :)
Thanks Smruti.
I make the instant podi with Kollu or Soak the kollu to make rasam. will try makign this podi and check out !! and btw loved the pics with “muram” as a prop.. long time since we saw anyone using them in urban kitchens !!
yeah,, muram, aazhaku are all gone these days. Luckily found this small one and bought it back. Thanks a lot Kalyani and please do try the recipe.
Such a healthy rasam podi, definitely my fav, i do this often.
oh great. thanks a lot
Never heard about this Vidhya, should try it !
Its kind of ulava chaaru. But I preared the dry podi and using it in rasam. This time one of our frnd got ulava chaaru from Hyderabad.
looks heartening and inviting
Thanks a lot Pradanya
nice choice and healthy recipe
Thanks
Good one. My MIL makes this but I need to get the recipe from her. This version sounds just as wonderful
Thanks :-)
That is a nice way to make kollu rasam easily. Will bookmark your recipe. Waiting for your rasam recipe too…
Thanks Gayathri. Will post that soon. :-)
Lovely share :)
Thanks Freda.
This is a very useful post! I have seen kollu rasam , but have never tasted it. Making this podi and storing it is a great idea.
Yeah this comes in handy. Thanks Sandhya.
This is one flavorful and interesting podi.
Thanks :-)
Had never heard about the addition of horse gram to the rasam powder. Sounds interesting.
Thanks Suma
Bookmarked the recipe to try in winter. :)
Thanks a lot Aruna.
Rasam with horse gram sounds so healthy and delicious.
Thanks a lot Pavani.
I’m not a big fan of horse gram but now a days including it because of the health benefits. Podi seems a good way to include it in our diet
Yeah… this one is a great way to get the acquired taste.
This idea to make the podi. It sure does reduce the cooking time. Wonderful recipe.
:-) Thanks Usha.
I love horse gram… Rasam powder with horse gram is interesting……my mother in law will love this will tell her to checkout your blog…great share
Thanks a lot Bharani. Hope she likes it.
Never tried rasam with horse gram podi, going to try next time. Thanks for sharing such a lovely podi:)
You are most welcome Amara. Thanks :-)
Wonderful recipe…we make the chaaru with horsegram and mostly that’s freshly made..nice one to stock this..
yeah very true valli. Thanks .