Horse gram (Kollu) Idly & Dosai

Category: Breakfast / Tiffin      
Soaking Time: 6 Hrs / Overnight  
Fermentation Time: 6-8 Hrs      
Cooking Time: 10 mins /batch

Horse gram (Kollu) can help with a number of health problems as it is a grain which contains a good and rich amount of vitamins, proteins, and iron. In addition to weight loss, it helps in reduction of extra fat from the body. Horse gram is rich in B-complex vitamin and proteins. It helps in purifying menstruation and cures and prevents arthritis. The presence of a good amount of dietary fiber in the gram helps balance sugar glucose and blood pressure levels.

In our normal Idly - Dosa batter, I just tried replacing Urad dhal with Horse gram and  the result was too good:)
 

Kollu Idly

Kollu Dosai

Ingredients:

• Idly rice - 4 cups
• Horse Gram (Kollu) - 1 cup
• Fenugreek seeds - 1 tsp
• Salt - To taste
• Sesame Oil - for preparing Dosa

Method:

1. Soak Idly rice and fenugreek seeds together and Horse gram (separately) for 5-6 hrs / overnight

   

   Soaked Horsegram

2. In a wet grinder, first add the horse gram and grind till it becomes soft and fluffy (similar to the normal Urad dhal batter). Once it is done, remove it in a big container and keep aside. While grinding for Idly, make sure you just sprinkle required water at regular intervals rather than pouring it at once. This will make the batter very fluffy and airy which results in soft idlies

   

   Fluffy Horse gram batter while grinding

3.  Add rice to the grinder and grind it till it becomes smooth, but with a slight coarse texture. Once done, remove it into the container with horse gram
4.  Add required salt and mix well with hands

   

   Before Fermentation

5.  Allow to ferment for about 6-8 hrs and it depends on your room temperature; After fermentation, the volume of the batter would be raised. (Make sure to place the batter in a big bowl to avoid spills after it gets fermented) 

   

   After Fermentation

6. Once fermented, make idlies as usual and serve with your favourite side dish

   

   Idlies - Before steaming

   

   Idlies - After steaming

7. Next day, just add little water to the batter and make it slightly thinner than the idly batter. 
8. Heat Tawa and grease it. Pour a ladle of dosa batter and spread it to a thin circle. 

   

   Dosa - Before Cooking

9. Pour few drops of oil around the corners and cook covered till its done.

   

   Dosa - After Cooking

10. If not covering with lid, Flip it over and cook other side
11. Serve Hot with favourite side dish