Friday, October 11, 2013

Kollu Sundal

                                     Today is the seveventh day of Navarathiri .This year Kollu Sundal is a debut item. Kollu based items like Kollu Rasam, Kollu Kadaiyarathu are characteristic recipes of Kongu region.
                                Horse gram, known as kollu in Coimbatore and Kanam in Tirunelveli, is said to have medicinal values. This Rasam is taken here by people suffering from cold and cough. In Tirunelveli, Kana Thogayal is popular.




kollu Sundal

                                 

Ingredients :

Kollu          1 cup
Grated coconut       2 to 3 tbsp.

Method :

1. Soak Kollu for 3 to 4 hours.

2. Cook as rice is cooked. This never gets over cooked.

3. Heat oil, add mustard, split urad dahal, 2 red chillies, broken and curry leaves.

4. After the mustard splutters, add the cooked Kollu without water.

5. After stirring for 3 minutes, add the coconut.

6. Mix well and switch off after 2 mins.

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