Ulava charu

{{Short description|Spicy and tangy lentil dish}}

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Ulava charu is a rasam{{Cite book |last=Manohar |first=Thallapally |url=http://archive.org/details/cultural-history-of-madigas-a-brief-study |title=Cultural History Of Madigas - A Brief Study |date=2016-12-22 |publisher=Pragma Publications |isbn=978-93-84845-30-8}}{{rp|110}} (a South Indian soup-like dish) from the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is popular in the Guntur district and Krishna districts of Andhra Pradesh.{{cn|date=June 2023}} It is made with horse gram, a legume called "ulava" in the native Telugu.{{cite news |date=29 March 2018 |title=Humble dishes win hearts, grab spotlight |newspaper=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/humble-dishes-win-hearts-grab-spotlight/article23378631.ece |access-date=1 September 2019}} The horse gram is boiled in water with salt, then strained from the soup before serving.{{rp|110}} It is a local delicacy, as the preparation is labor-intensive. Packaged ulava charu is readily available in all urban and rural food supply stores in Andhra Pradesh.{{Cn|date=June 2023}}