kollu parupu

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Topic started by madhu (@ cvx-010.cc.umanitoba.ca) on Sat Jul 12 13:11:26 .


hi, can anybody tell me what is the english name for kollu parupu. Thanks

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Its called as horse gram .. i dont know the botanical name though ..

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Botanical Name: Dolichos biflorus Linn
In Hindi/Urdu/Sanskrit it is called Kulthi

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Recipe for thoaran with Kollu and Plantain stem:
Clean and cook a cup of horse-gram in pressure cooker with enough water. Drain off the excess water and keep aside.
Chop banana-stem (the white smooth pith of the banana plant) into small pieces to make a cupful and cook with salt and enough water until the water is drained and it is cooked enough.
In a dry kadaai pour three/four teaspoons of oil and when heated add in mustard seeds. When they splutter add in split dried-red-chillies, 4 or 5 numbers, and curry leaves. Add in both the cooked banana stem and cooked horse gram and stir well. You can garnish with grated coconut before serving.

As horse-gram is considered hot for the body and banana-stem as cold the combination is good for the body.

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My mom used make Kollum Rasam for severe colds.
Rasam can be with remaining boiled kollu water without adding tamarind. It would control cold within a day.

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hi everybody, thanks for your responses, but i live in north america. So i was wondering if anybody could help me out with the northamerican english name for kollu parupu. I guess here they dont use the name horse gram.

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Hi madhu
i do found kollu parrupu in the name of hore gram in an indian grocery store in north america .. may be some experienced people can help u ...

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If anyone knows recipe for kalathu podi(using kollu or horse gram) please post.thanks.

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KOLLU PARUPPU MAY BE THE SAME AS LENTILS

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Does anyone know where you can buy Horse Gram in NOrth America ?(Other names for it, Kollu, Kulthi & Ulavalu)