Mulai Kattiya Kollu Kuzhambu | How to make Sprouted Horse Gram Curry

Recipe for sprouted horsegram curry. Karnataka style Horsegram Masala Saaru made with home made masala from scratch. With step by step pictures and video.

My husband loves sprouted lentil curries. This Sprouted Horse Gram Curry dish came into our lives about a couple of years back. I had gone to Coimbatore for some work on a weekend. My husband was working that weekend. My cousin brother Gokul and his wife Maithra were staying at Maithra’s mom’s place for the weekend and it happened to be close to my husbands work place. Gokul had come to meet my husband. Maithra had sent some lunch along too. The lunch was his favorite Ragi Mudde and this sprouted horse gram curry. He so loved the curry, he called me to tell me that I was missing a superb lunch. We have had this curry on several occasions prepared by Maithra. But I managed to get the recipe only recently. Gokul has a baby daughter now and his culinary skills are developing by leaps and bounds everyday, thanks to her. I will tell you a story that happened about a decade ago. Gokul was a bachelor then. He had just moved out of Coimbatore fresh out of college and on a job. He wanted me to teach him a few basic recipes so he could manage when needed. My first recipe project was to teach him how to scramble eggs. I gave him a bowl and an egg and asked him to break the egg onto the bowl. He took the egg and smashed it on the counter (Imagine a persons hand action in a temple when they break a coconut). The egg splashed onto the counter, on the back-splash and on the floor. I froze. I have never asked anyone to break eggs for me after that. Believe me, I am not making up this story. He was in a boarding school all his life and he did not know a thing about the kitchen then. 10 years plus later, this man can make awesome fish fry and biryani for his daughter today. He is the reason I believe in miracles. I am so proud of him and, Maithra for being there for him everyday.

Here are some of the recipes made using horse gram / kollu. Please click on the link below to view the recipes
Horsegram Recipes / Kollu Recipes

Here are some of the things that will be helpful for making this sprouted horsegram curry recipe Click on the links below to buy them online.
Teakwood Chopping Board
Carbon Steel Knife
High-End Nakiri Knife
Saute / Fry Pan
Glass Mixing Bowls (500 ml)
Indian Mixie
5 Liter Pressure Pan – Deep Pan (Stainless Steel)
Pink Salt
Ceylon Cinnamon
Byadagi Red Chillies (Karnataka Chillies)

Here is the video of how to do sprouted horse gram curry. Mulai Kattiya Kollu Kuzhambu | How to make Sprouted Horse Gram Curry

Here is how to do sprouted horse gram curry. They call it as Masale saaru at Maithra’s place.
How to Sprout horse gram
It is very easy to sprout lentils at home.
I have already shared the recipe for sprouting moong dal / moong bean here below.
The same recipe can be followed for sprouting horse gram too!

https://www.kannammacooks.com/sprout-moong-mung-beans-moong-sprout/

For making masala paste for Sprouted Horse Gram Curry:
Heat few drops of oil in a skillet and add in cloves, cinnamon, byadagi red chillies and raw rice. Byadagi red chillies impart a very nice colour to the Sprouted Horse Gram Curry / gravy. You can use regular chillies too if you do not have byadagi! Roast until the rice is nice and golden. Remove from the pan and set aside on a plate to cool. In the same pan, saute onions, ginger and garlic for a couple of minutes. Set aside on a plate to cool.

Along with the roasted ingredients, get the other ingredients ready for grinding. We will be making a masala paste.

Grind everything in a mixie with a cup of water to a very fine paste. Set aside. The Sprouted Horse Gram Curry masala paste is ready.

Note: The tomatoes, coconut and coriander are ground along raw.

Take a pressure cooker pan (I have used my 5 liter pressure pan today) and heat oil in the pan. Add in the star anise, cloves, cinnamon and bay leaf. Add in the sliced onions and saute for a couple of minutes.

Add in the coriander powder and saute for a few seconds.

Add in the sprouted horse gram and the masala paste.

Add in two cups of water and the salt. Mix well.

Cover the pressure cooker with the lid and let it cook for 15 whistles. Around 12-15 minutes. Remove from heat and wait for the pressure from the cooker to settle naturally. Serve Sprouted Horse Gram Curry hot with rice or roti.

Mulai Kattiya Kollu Kuzhambu – Sprouted Horse Gram Curry

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Recipe for sprouted horsegram curry. Karnatake style Horsegram Masala Saaru made with home made masala from scratch. With step by step pictures. Measurements used 1 teaspoon 5 ml 1 tablespoon 15 ml 1 cup approx 240 m

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Yield: 4 persons 1x

Ingredients

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Masala Paste for Sprouted Horse Gram Curry

• few drops of oil
• 4 cloves
• 1/2 inch piece cinnamon
• 4 red chillies
• 1 tablespoon raw rice
• 1 onion, roughly chopped
• 8 cloves garlic
• 1 inch piece ginger
• 1 tomato, roughly chopped
• 4 sprigs coriander leaves
• 1/4 cup fresh shredded coconut

Other Ingredients for Sprouted Horse Gram Curry

• 2 cups sprouted horse gram lentil
• 2 teaspoon sesame / gingely oil
• 1/2 a star anise
• 2 cloves
• 1/2 inch piece cinnamon
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 onion, sliced
• 1 teaspoon coriander powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt

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Instructions

For making masala paste for Sprouted Horse Gram Curry:

1. Heat few drops of oil in a skillet and add in cloves, cinnamon, byadagi red chillies and raw rice. Roast until the rice is nice and golden. Remove from the pan and set aside on a plate to cool. In the same pan, saute onions, ginger and garlic for a couple of minutes. Set aside on a plate to cool.
2. Along with the roasted ingredients, add the other ingredients for masala paste and grind with a cup of water to a very fine paste.

Cooking the Sprouted Horse Gram Curry

1. Take a pressure cooker pan and heat oil in the pan. Add in the star anise, cloves, cinnamon and bay leaf. Add in the sliced onions and saute for a couple of minutes.
2. Add in the coriander powder and saute for a few seconds.
3. Add in the sprouted horse gram and the masala paste.
4. Add in two cups of water and the salt.
5. Cover the pressure cooker with the lid and let it cook for 15 whistles. Around 12-15 minutes. Remove from heat and wait for the pressure from the cooker to settle naturally. Serve hot with rice or roti.

• Author: Kannamma - Suguna Vinodh
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins
• Category: Curry
• Cuisine: Karnataka