''Ulava Charu'' is a

South Indian South India, also known as Dakshina Bharata or Peninsular India, consists of the peninsular southern part of India. It encompasses the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana, as well as the union territ ...

soup dish from the state of

Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh (, abbr. AP) is a state in the south-eastern coastal region of India. It is the seventh-largest state by area covering an area of and tenth-most populous state with 49,386,799 inhabitants. It is bordered by Telangana to the ...

, India. It is popular in the Guntur and Krishna districts of Andhra Pradesh. It is made with Horse gram, a legume with the botanical name

Macrotyloma uniflorum ''Macrotyloma uniflorum'' (horsegram, also known as horse gram, kulthi bean, gahat, hurali, or Madras gram) is a legume native to tropical southern Asia, known for its distinct taste and texture, widely used legume in many cuisines. It is also kn ...

, called Ulava in the native Telugu. It is a local delicacy, as the preparation is labor-intensive. Packaged Ulava Chaaru is readily available in all urban and rural food supply stores in the state of Andhra Pradesh.

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{{reflist Andhra cuisine Legume dishes Indian soups and stews

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