Kollu Sundal - Healthy Stir Fry with Horse Gram

Kollu Sundal is a simple stir fry made with Horse Gram (Kollu). It is very easy to make and is a very healthy snack. 

Kollu Sundal

What are the ingredients needed?

Kollu (Horse Gram), 1 cup

Onion, 1 small (chopped)

Oil, 1 tablespoon

Mustard, 1/4 teaspoon

Cumin seeds, 1/2 teaspoon

Red chillies, 2-3 nos. 

Curry leaves, 1 sprig

Asafoetida, a pinch

Salt to taste

Grated coconut, 3 - 4 tablespoons

How it is made?

1. Soak Kollu for atleast half and hour and pressure cook it.
2. Drain the excess water (refer notes) and keep the cooked kollu aside.
3. Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds and cumin seeds and then add red chillies and fry them for a minute then add chopped onions and curry leaves and fry them and then add a pinch of asafoetida  and fry for another minute.
4. Now add the cooked kollu, salt to taste and mix well. If there are any liquid left, saute till it evaporates.
5. Turn off the heat, add grated coconut and mix well and serve warm.

 Notes:

• Don't throw away the drained kollu water, it can be used to make rasam. Click here for recipe of Kollu Rasam.
• If you are planning to offer to God, then you can omit onion.
• Instead of red chillies, you can use green chillies too.