Kollu Chutney is a mild, comforting chutney made by grinding roasted horse gram and blending it with tempered spices. Kollu Chutney is healthy & diet friendly side for idli, dosa and other tiffin. 
Kollu Chutney is a popular chutney recipe from the cuisine of Kongunadu.Kollu (Horsegram) has a lot of health benefits and works as a great weight reducing agent esp for cholestrol.I have already tried kollu podi(recipe coming up soon) kollu sundal and kollu rasam. Now this kollu chutney is a new addition to my list of kollu recipes.This pairs up well as a sidedish for idli and dosa.You can even mix it with rice and have it.
This kollu paruppu chutney reminded me of kadala chutney though the taste is not the same the texture is smooth like the peanut chutney and we loved it a lot.
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Kollu Chutney
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup kollu / horsegram
- 1 tbsp chana dal
- 1 tsp jeera
- 2 tbsp coconut
- 1 tsp tamarind
- 2 dried red chillies
- salt to taste
To Temper :
- 1 tsp oil
- 3/4 tsp mustard seeds
- a pinch hing
- 1/2 tsp urad dal
- few curry leaves
Instructions
- Dry roast horse gram till slightly browned, it will start giving a nice aroma at that stage switch and transfer to a plate, set aside.
- In a pan – add chana dal, red chillies and coconut and roast for 3mins.
- Then add horse gram and roast for 2mins.
- Finally add tamarind. Cool down the mixture and transfer to a mixer.
- Add little water and grind it form a semi coarse paste.
- Temper the items listed under ‘to temper’ let it splutter then transfer the tadka to the chutney, add required salt and mix well.
- Serve Kollu Chutney with hot idli / dosa.
Notes
- If you like ginger flavour, then add a small piece of ginger while grinding.
- You can even add garlic while roasting the ingredients then grind it.
- Add 1 big onion while sauteing to give a different flavour.
Kollu Chutney Recipe Step by Step
- Dry roast horsegram till slightly browned, it will start giving a nice aroma at that stage switch and transfer to a plate, set aside.In a pan – add chana dal,red chillies and coconut and roast for 3mins.
- Then add horsegram and roast for 2mins.Finally add tamarind.Cool down the mixture and transfer to a mixer.
- Add little water and grind it form a semi coarse paste.Temper the items listed under ‘to temper’ let it splutter then transfer the tadka to the chutney, add required salt and mix well.
Serve with hot idli / dosa.
Expert Tips
- If you like ginger flavour, then add a small piece of ginger while grinding.
- You can even add garlic while roasting the ingredients then grind it.
- Add 1 big onion while sauteing to give a different flavour.
Saraladevi Thangadurai
Nice one, as usual nice presentation 🙂
Madhu
Should the jeera be fried n ground as well?
SHARMILEE J
Yes!!
traditionallymodernfood
Nice chutney.. Ur dosa looks so crispy..
Gayathri NG
Sounds Interesting, looks nice.
M D
This looks yum and delicious! Never tried chutneys with horsegram.
pepper n grey
Can I add the onion, garlic, and ginger altogether?
SHARMILEE J
Yes….if you like the flavour
Durga Karthik.
Will try soon.Had tried Kollu podi before.
Hamaree Rasoi
Delicious and lovely looking Chutney. Wonderfully prepared.
Deepa
Shabana Thilress
Looks yummy…there is a pack of horse gram lying in my kitchen, i am surely going to try this….and i have a silly question…by chana dal, do u mean pottukadalai???
SHARMILEE J
Channa dal is kadala paruppu not pottukadalai
Priya
I tried this last weekend, it came out so good!
This is great for a quick/instant/yummy dish. We had it with rice and you were right, the smell of the chutney is that of paruppu but the flavor is very different. Can't wait for your kollu podi post!
Meena srinivas
I tried this Kollu chutney everyone like it so much at home. I have tasted this in my schooldays in friends home at Coimbatore. Thank you for giving back all those sweet memories and such a tasty chutney. Can u give me some more recipe of Kongundu – Arisi parruppu sadam (Coimbatore style), Ragi Vadai with small onions ( on a rainy day I ate, still I remember the taste), Sweet Kachayam.
SAKSHI
hi sharmilee is the kollu raw?
SHARMILEE J
No NO we are roasting it well so it will not give raw taste….
Meenal Ramanathan
Should we dry roast channa dal,jeera
SHARMILEE J
As mentioned yes we should roast…..