Kollu / Kanam / horse gram/Madras gram is one of the lesser known beans. The horse gram is normally used to feed horses, though it is also commonly used in cooking. In traditional Ayurvedic cuisine, horse gram is considered a food with medicinal qualities. It is prescribed for persons suffering from jaundice or water retention and as part of a weight loss diet.
Health Benefits :
Horse gram, which is hot in potency and has a pungent taste, is quite low in calories. This means that you can eat these lentils in as much amount as you want without getting fat. It helps in reducing the bad cholesterol from the body and assists in the production of good cholesterol.
Horse grams are very light to digest. They also help in increasing blood content in the body and preventing the stomach maladies, which makes it a great food for burning fat. It does not only prevent the storage of fat under the skin but also helps you burn down the existing fat in your fat cells.
As far as weight loss is concerned, eating high-satiety foods like horse gram can be tremendously helpful. Horse gram contains protein and fibre in a high amount that leads to the high-satiety of the food. That means they keep you full and less hungry when you are dieting to get in shape.
Horse gram compels your body to consume the saturated fat to create the energy and keeping you active throughout the day. This process is considered to be very effective in melting of fats inside the body. It can also be a great home remedy for the people with diabetes and asthma.
My mother makes this podi and stores it in an air-tight container. She used to make this podi a bit spicy, everyone in my family loves spicy food. We used to have this Kana podi (that's how I call it ) with hot rice with coconut oil, mix it up and eat. Can also use as a substitute for idli podi. Even though we make rasam and soup with Kollu, this podi is most favourite for everyone.
Ingredients :
- Kanam / Kollu / Horse gram - 1 cup
- Urad dal - 1/4 cup
- Toor dal - 2 tsp
- Dry red chilly - 10 nos
- Garlic - 15 nos
- Coriander seeds - 1 tsp
- Curry leaves - 2 string
- Asafoetida - pinch
- Salt for taste
