Thogayal Kollu Recipe (Chutney Gram Horse)

Thogayal Kollu is also known as Horse Gram Chutney is a popular and traditional southern Indian recipe that is made using Kollu (Gram Horse), red chili, coconut and garlic. This is one of the instant and healthy recipes that you can make in less than 20 minutes. Thogayal collu can be served with idli, dosai, hot rice or any southern Indian food. If you try to lose weight or follow a diet, this is a good addition to your daily food.

Thogayal collu

This is my 999 post, I don’t believe that tomorrow will go to my 1000 post. And that will be a special recipe so just wait. This Chutney is a healthy one, if you want to reduce your weight and you in a diet. Then include a gram of a horse into your food. This is a super material that helps weight loss. My grandmother often makes this. He also made instant powder using this.

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About Chutney Gram Horse

Horsegram is one of the legumes rich in protein and is very popular in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. Horsegram is one of the staple and super foods that are rich in calcium, iron and protein. This legume helps weight loss and also increase digestion.

Thogayal is a traditional southern or rough Indian seasoning, made using lentils and spices or even with vegetables. Unlike ordinary South Indian Chutney, they are often runny and served with tiffin items like Idli, Dosai. While Thogayal is a thick pasta, especially mixed with hot rice with ghee, offering simple nutritious food. I have shared the number of thogayal ‘n’ recipes on my blog like Thogayal ParuppuThogayal Pegi, Coriander Thogayal. You can check it in my blog recipe post.

Today the Thogayal Kollu recipe that I will share is very special in my heart because this is my 999 post. I don’t believe that I will put my 1000 posting post tomorrow and I will definitely share a very special recipe for that post. Now back to this Thogayal Kollu recipe, this was shared by my Aachi (grandmother). He used to make this regular at home. He also shared the Instant Kollu Podi version. I have shared it on my blog, you can check it too.

Thogayal Kollu is a traditional southern Indian chutney made of horsegram, coconut, garlic and red chili. Thogayal is usually served with idli, dosai, bread or rice with a little ghee or gingelly oil. This is a simple, healthy and entertaining recipe. This recipe is a perfect blend of tradition, nutrition, and taste that makes it suitable for various food preferences such as protein -rich vegetarian, gluten -free and weight loss.

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Why this recipe works

Nutrition High: Horsegram is one of the legumes that has a high calcium content and also a very rich vegetarian protein. This increases metabolism and controls appetite for weight loss.

Why do I like this recipe – Aachi I am a person who shares this recipe, he often makes this for us. Not only this recipe, many of my traditional recipes are talented from my Aachi. My Thogayal Aachi version is very rural, simple and made with so much love. He often serves this thogayal with rice at least once a week. When you are tired or want to make something fast and nutritious for your children, then Horsegram Thogayal with rice is the right choice. The fast connection in the blender, served with a bowl of hot rice turns into a soothing food. This recipe requires a minimum effort but has maximum health benefits.

Easy to make: The process of making thogayal is very simple and direct. This is one of the fast and healthy recipes made in less than 20 minutes. This recipe is very useful when you want to make healthy fast food during your busy days.

Multipurpose : Thogayal Kollu is a versatile recipe that you can make many delicious variations based on your preferences. You can enter the recipe with other ingredients of your choice such as coriander, onion, acid, peanuts and curry leaves.

Ingredients

Gram Horse / Kollu / Kanam: This small legume is the heart of our Thogayal recipe. There are two types of horses available on the market – black and brown horsegram. You can use your various choices. Dry the kollu to increase digestion and eliminate raw odors.

Coconut: Coconut adds a rich and soft texture to Thogayal. For milk -free thogayal, you can replace with almonds or cashews. You can even use dried or frozen coconut, not fresh coconut. The texture and taste may be different.

GARLIC : Garlic adds to the aroma of depth and flavorful to Thogayal. You can even saute the garlic in the pan before grinding. If you want to increase digestion, you can even add a piece of ginger when grinding.

Dry red chili: Dry red chili is added to kick spiceiness in Thogayal. You can adjust the number of red chili according to your spice level. You can also replace it with green chili or add Kashmir red chili that is less spicy and adds bright colors to Thogayal.

SALT : Salt is added to balance the taste and taste as a whole. Water: Water can be in accordance with the consistency of the thogayal that you like.

Hacking

Cleaning Horsegram: First, spread the collu on a plate. Remove small stones or dirt particles before cooking.

Dry Bake: In the pan, dry the bake kollu over low heat until it breaks. Should be golden and aromatic brown.

Soak: Wash the dry grilled horse and soak in water for 10 minutes.

Grind: Grinding horse soaked with other ingredients in a blender.

Thogayal collu (step by step)

This is a grilled horsegram

Wash and take it in a bowl

Cover with water

In a blender, add coconut

Some cloves of garlic

Add dry chili

Add dal soaked

Add salt

Pure them

Serve

Expert tips

Always dry bake kollu (horsegram) to avoid raw and bitter feelings.
You can even press cooking horse for 2 to 3 whistles. Then grind the horse cooked with other ingredients to prepare thogayal.
Dry coconut can be used as a substitute for fresh coconut.
A small piece of acid can be used when grinding to add provisions to thogayal.
You can even use dark horse grams, not Horsegram Brown.
Instead of grinding ingredients as raw, you can even saute red chili, coconut, and garlic in a pan and prepare thogayal.
For crispy and additional crazy taste, you can add grilled beans while grinding.

Storage & dish

Thogayal collu can be stored in an airtight container. It remains good for 1 to 3 days in the refrigerator.

You can serve Thogayal Kollu with idli, dosai, bread, hot rice with a little ghee or gingelly oil. Horsegram is one of the legumes used for weight loss, so you can use this as a spread for your sandwich or wrap.

FAQ

1. Can I make this without coconut?

Very. You can try recipes without coconut. This might offer a longer shelf life for Thogayal.

2. Is Kollu difficult to digest?

Horsegram is difficult to digest when you consume raw. Cooking pressure or soaking of horse makes it easier to digest.

3. Is Gluten Gram Free Horse?

Yes, Horsegram is gluten -free legume to make it the perfect choice for those who are looking for recipes for gluten free weight loss.

4. Can I add other beans or lentils?

Very ! Yes, you can add roast or other lentil beans such as Moong Dal, Toor Dal, Channa Dal or Gram Dal Baked to add to the crispy and crazy taste.

Variation

All podi: Kollu Podi is an instant version of the Thogayal recipe. All you have to do is bake ingredients such as horsegram, garlic, cumin, dry red chili separately and grind it into powder. This podi can be stored for up to a month in an airtight container. You can serve it with rice or even as an idli podi kollu with a little gingelly or ghee oil.

Civil / Weups: Rasam / SUP KOLLU is one of the healthy and entertaining recipes for consumption during cold, coughing. This is perfect for warm weather. You can start by preparing the base of rasam with garlic, cumin, chili, acid and finally adding torsegram that is cooked with pressure to Rasam. Serve with a bowl of hot rice.

Kolu Thogayal onion: In this variation, you can add small onions / onions / large onions with horsegram. Saute onions to caramel and ground with other ingredients. This adds a little sweet taste to Thogayal.

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