Ingredients & Ayurvedic Properties
| Ingredient | Weight | Ayurvedic Profile |
|---|---|---|
 Horse gram, soaked overnight | 150 g | Astringent · Heating |
 Fresh ginger | 10 g | Pungent · Heating |
 Garlic | 8 g | Pungent, Sweet, Salty, Bitter, Astringent · Heating |
 Cumin seed | 3 g | Pungent, Bitter · Heating |
 Turmeric | 2 g | Bitter, Pungent, Astringent · Heating |
 Black pepper | 1 g | Pungent · Heating |
 Ghee | 15 g | Sweet · Cooling |
 Rock salt | 4 g | Salty · Cooling |
Step-by-Step Preparation
- Boil the soaked kulthi in plenty of water until soft, forty minutes or so; keep the cooking water.
- Temper cumin, ginger and garlic in ghee and add to the pot with turmeric and pepper.
- Simmer ten minutes more and serve as a thin broth rather than a thick dal.
Dosha Modifications & Seasonal Guidance
Vaidya Culinary Note (Charaka Samhita Sutrasthana 27 (kulattha); Bhavaprakasha Nighantu, Dhanya varga)
Kulattha is the classical lekhana pulse — scraping, drying, kapha- and meda-reducing, and traditionally given for stones. Heating, so pitta should be careful. Vata: extra ghee. Pitta: reduce the ginger and garlic. Kapha: this is the indicated one.
USDA Nutrition Facts for Horse Gram Soup (Kulthi)
| Nutrient | Per 100g | Per Serving (1 serving (48g)) |
|---|---|---|
| Energy (Calories) | 345 kcal | 166 kcal |
| Protein | 17.7 g | 8.5 g |
| Total Carbohydrates | 48.5 g | 23.4 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 6.8 g | 3.3 g |
| Total Sugars | 0.5 g | 0.2 g |
| Total Fat | 8.7 g | 4.2 g |
| Calcium | 236.7 mg | 114.2 mg |
| Iron | 8.57 mg | 4.13 mg |
| Magnesium | 130.2 mg | 62.8 mg |
| Phosphorus | 251.6 mg | 121.4 mg |
| Potassium | 923 mg | 445 mg |
| Sodium | 817 mg | 394 mg |
| Zinc | 2.30 mg | 1.11 mg |
| Copper | 1.06 mg | 0.51 mg |
| Manganese | 2.84 mg | 1.37 mg |
| Selenium | 23.7 µg | 11.4 µg |
| Vitamin C | 1.7 mg | 0.8 mg |
| Vitamin A (RAE) | 111.9 µg | 54.0 µg |
| Vitamin E | 0.60 mg | 0.29 mg |
| Vitamin K | 9.8 µg | 4.7 µg |
| Thiamin (Vitamin B1) | 0.27 mg | 0.13 mg |
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | 0.20 mg | 0.10 mg |
| Niacin (Vitamin B3) | 1.57 mg | 0.76 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.23 mg | 0.11 mg |
| Folate (DFE) | 1.1 µg | 0.6 µg |
| Choline | 5.1 mg | 2.5 mg |
