Horsegram Idli Recipe - Kulith or Kollu Idli
A vegetarian Konkan recipe with horse gram dal (kollu/ kulith) - soaked, idli rice - soaked, white urad dal (whole) - soaked. Ready in 6h 20m, serves 5.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Instructions
16 steps- 1
To begin making Horsegram or Kollu Idli, wash and soak the horse gram, urad dal and idli rice separately for about 5-6 hours
horse gram dal (kollu/ kulith) - soaked(1 cup)idli rice - soaked(3 cups)white urad dal (whole) - soaked(1 cup)methi seeds (fenugreek seeds) - soaked along with urad dal(1 teaspoon) - 2
Add Fenugreek seeds to the soaked rice around an hour before grinding
horse gram dal (kollu/ kulith) - soaked(1 cup)idli rice - soaked(3 cups)white urad dal (whole) - soaked(1 cup)methi seeds (fenugreek seeds) - soaked along with urad dal(1 teaspoon) - 3
Drain the horsegram from water and grind into thick and smooth batter
horse gram dal (kollu/ kulith) - soaked(1 cup) - 4
Transfer it into large vessel
- 5
Now drain rice and grind into a smooth paste
idli rice - soaked(3 cups) - 6
Add it to the kollu batter
- 7
Lastly, grind the urad dal to the grinder and grind it into a smooth and fluffy batter
white urad dal (whole) - soaked(1 cup)methi seeds (fenugreek seeds) - soaked along with urad dal(1 teaspoon) - 8
Add it to the kolu and rice batter along with salt
idli rice - soaked(3 cups)methi seeds (fenugreek seeds) - soaked along with urad dal(1 teaspoon)salt - as required - 9
Mix well using hands and keep it at room temperature for about 6-8 hours to ferment
- 10
After fermentation, add required water to adjust the consistency to that of an idli batter
idli rice - soaked(3 cups)salt - as required - 11
Pour the batter into greased idli plate with ladle and place inside idli cooker
idli rice - soaked(3 cups)methi seeds (fenugreek seeds) - soaked along with urad dal(1 teaspoon) - 12
Steam for about 10 minutes
- 13
To check if the Idli is cooked, you can insert a toothpick or a fork and if it comes out clean, it means the idli is cooked
idli rice - soaked(3 cups) - 14
If not, steam it for a few minutes
- 15
Remove from the idli plate and serve
idli rice - soaked(3 cups) - 16
Serve Horse Gram Idli with Coconut Chutney or Tomato Chutney along with a cup of Hot Kumbakonam filter coffee
horse gram dal (kollu/ kulith) - soaked(1 cup)idli rice - soaked(3 cups)methi seeds (fenugreek seeds) - soaked along with urad dal(1 teaspoon)
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Horsegram Idli Recipe - Kulith or Kollu Idli
A vegetarian Konkan recipe with horse gram dal (kollu/ kulith) - soaked, idli rice - soaked, white urad dal (whole) - soaked. Ready in 6h 20m, serves 5.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
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16 steps- 1
To begin making Horsegram or Kollu Idli, wash and soak the horse gram, urad dal and idli rice separately for about 5-6 hours
horse gram dal (kollu/ kulith) - soaked(1 cup)idli rice - soaked(3 cups)white urad dal (whole) - soaked(1 cup)methi seeds (fenugreek seeds) - soaked along with urad dal(1 teaspoon) - 2
Add Fenugreek seeds to the soaked rice around an hour before grinding
horse gram dal (kollu/ kulith) - soaked(1 cup)idli rice - soaked(3 cups)white urad dal (whole) - soaked(1 cup)methi seeds (fenugreek seeds) - soaked along with urad dal(1 teaspoon) - 3
Drain the horsegram from water and grind into thick and smooth batter
horse gram dal (kollu/ kulith) - soaked(1 cup) - 4
Transfer it into large vessel
- 5
Now drain rice and grind into a smooth paste
idli rice - soaked(3 cups) - 6
Add it to the kollu batter
- 7
Lastly, grind the urad dal to the grinder and grind it into a smooth and fluffy batter
white urad dal (whole) - soaked(1 cup)methi seeds (fenugreek seeds) - soaked along with urad dal(1 teaspoon) - 8
Add it to the kolu and rice batter along with salt
idli rice - soaked(3 cups)methi seeds (fenugreek seeds) - soaked along with urad dal(1 teaspoon)salt - as required - 9
Mix well using hands and keep it at room temperature for about 6-8 hours to ferment
- 10
After fermentation, add required water to adjust the consistency to that of an idli batter
idli rice - soaked(3 cups)salt - as required - 11
Pour the batter into greased idli plate with ladle and place inside idli cooker
idli rice - soaked(3 cups)methi seeds (fenugreek seeds) - soaked along with urad dal(1 teaspoon) - 12
Steam for about 10 minutes
- 13
To check if the Idli is cooked, you can insert a toothpick or a fork and if it comes out clean, it means the idli is cooked
idli rice - soaked(3 cups) - 14
If not, steam it for a few minutes
- 15
Remove from the idli plate and serve
idli rice - soaked(3 cups) - 16
Serve Horse Gram Idli with Coconut Chutney or Tomato Chutney along with a cup of Hot Kumbakonam filter coffee
horse gram dal (kollu/ kulith) - soaked(1 cup)idli rice - soaked(3 cups)methi seeds (fenugreek seeds) - soaked along with urad dal(1 teaspoon)
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