Horse gram or kulthi (botanical name - macrotyloma uniflorum ) is widely consumed in south india. These lesser-known beans are used in curries and soups. Texts of ayurveda refer to these beans as kulatthika or kulattha.

The soup of these beans is used in the diet, after panchakarma treatment. According to the principles of ayurveda kulthi or horse, gram is hot in potency and tastes pungent.

It is light to digest, increases pitta and rakta (blood). These beans are rich in nutrients. They contain plenty of calcium, phosphorous, iron and protein. By virtue of its nutrients and ayurvedic natural properties, the horse gram is considered to be beneficial to human and animal health.