Horsegram - Sweet Corn Chutney / Chutney Recipe - 4 #100chutneys

Everyone must be familiar with a super food "Horse gram" which is popular for weight loss. It is high in protein, calcium and iron. In addition, consuming horse gram produces heat in our body to keep us warm during winter days. Many varieties of recipes can be prepared using this amazing ingredient like curries, pulao, kuzhambu, chutney etc. In my today's recipe, I have used this along with sweet corn kernels to prepare a delicious and tasty chutney. This chutney is a huge hit among my family members especially the one in my home who hates horse gram loved this chutney a lot. What else can I expect more than the satisfaction of serving a healthy meal to my loved ones. This chutney goes perfect with Idli or Dosa. Fresh red chillies are used in this recipe but dried ones can also be used, if fresh ones are not available. Adjust the quantity of chilies according to taste bud.

Few recipes using Horse gram...

Horsegram & Rajma Paratha 

Spinach Horse gram Pithale 

Horse gram & Oats Murugai Keerai Adai 

Horse gram Soup 

Horse gram Masala Brown Rice 

Horse gram Mini Idly 

Horse gram - Spring Onion leaves Paratha 

Ingredients :

2 Tsp Oil
1/4 Cup Horse gram / Kollu 
1/4 Cup Sweet corn kernels
3  Fresh red chillies ( dry red chillies can also be used )
1 Tomato, chopped
Small piece of Ginger
Salt to taste

For Tadka :

1 Oil
1/2 Tsp Mustard seeds
A sprig of Curry leaf
A pinch of Hing powder

Method :

Dry roast horse gram in a low flame and keep aside.

Heat oil in a pan and add red chillies followed by tomato, ginger piece and sweet corn.

Saute it for couple of minutes and remove from the flame.

Cool the mixture completely.

Once done, first grind the horse gram into powder and add the remaining sautéed mixture along with the required amount of salt and water.

Grind into fine paste and transfer it to a bowl.

Heat oil in a small pan and add mustard seeds.

Once it starts spluttering, add curry leaves followed by hing powder. ( Urad dal can also be included for tadka ).

Add tadka to the prepared chutney and serve.

Serving Options :

Serve with Idly or Dosa.

Drumstick Horsegram Kuzhambu / Diet Friendly Recipe - 89 / #100dietrecipes

Ingredients :


1/2 cup Horsegram 
1 Tsp Olive oil 
10 Onions, small onion ( Chinna vengayam ) 
2 Springs of Curry leaves 
2 Drumsticks, cut into small pieces
Lemon sized Tamarind, soaked in water
Salt to taste 

To Grind :

2 Tsp Olive oil / Gingelly oil
1 Tsp Jeera / Cumin seeds
10 Onions, small onion
6  Dry red chillies 
2 Tsp Pepper corns 
5 Garlic pods 

Method :

Wash and soak horsegram over night or 6 - 7 hours.

Drain the water and pressure cook it for 6 - 7 whistles by adding 1 cup of water.

Once done, remove from the flame and keep aside to cool.

Meanwhile, heat 2 tsp oil in a pan and add jeera followed by dry red chillies, garlic pods, pepper corns and onions.

Saute for couple of minutes and remove from the flame.

Cool and grind into fine paste by adding little water.

Transfer it to a bowl and keep aside.

Now strain the cooked horsegram and reserve the water.

Grind the cooked horsegram into fine paste by adding little water.

Transfer it to a bowl and keep aside.

Now heat the same pan and add the sliced onions followed by curry leaves and drumstick pieces.

Saute it for couple of minutes in a medium flame and add the ground masala.

Mix well, add salt and the reserved horsegram water.

Let it boil for 5 minutes or till the drumstick gets half cooked.

Meanwhile, extract the juice from soaked tamarind and add it to the kuzhambu.

Add the ground horsegram and cook it again till the drumsticks gets cooked and kuzhambu / gravy turns silky.

Once done, switch off the flame and serve hot.

Serving Options :

Serve hot with Brown rice.