Horse Gram is called Huruli Kalu in Kannada and Kollu in Tamil. Horse gram is a protein enriched lentil which has high amounts of iron and calcium making it beneficial for everyone. It is also known to reduce the fat and sodium content in our body making it a super food for reducing weight and loweing blod pressure. Huruli Kaalu Chutney Pudi Recipe is a spicy lentil powder mix, usually had as a condiment with idli's or dosa's. The horse gram is roasted along with red chillies, curry leaves, little tamarind, asafoetida and ground to a course mix. Once prepared, it stays fresh in an airtight container for a month.
Serve the Huruli Kaalu Chutney Pudi Recipe mixed with sesame oil or ghee as a condiment with your Home Made Soft Idlis or Ghee Dosa for breakfast.
If you like this recipe, you can also try other Podi recipes such as
Cuisine: South Indian Recipes
Course: Side Dish
Diet: Vegetarian
Equipments Used: Preethi Blue Leaf Mixer Grinder, Hard Anodised Kadai (Wok)
Cooks in 10 M
Total in 20 M
To begin making Huruli Kaalu Chutney Pudi Recipe, dry roast the horse gram on medium heat until it turns golden brown and starts releasing its aroma and keep aside.
In the same pan roast the red chillies till it releases it aroma and keep aside.
Next, dry roast the curry leaves and tamarind until the curry leaves turn crispy and keep aside.
Once all the ingredients comes down to the room temperature, place all the ingredients in a mixer grinder along with asafoetida and salt. Grind it into a course mix.
Store it in an airtight container until further use.
Serve the Huruli Kaalu Chutney Pudi Recipe mixed with sesame oil or ghee as a condiment with your Home Made Soft Idlis or Ghee Dosa for breakfast.