Paruppu Urundai Kuzhambu(Lentils dumpling curry)
Paruppu urundai kuzhambhu,a typical "Chettinad" dish is very famous in south india, lentils dumpling/balls which looks a lot like our north side koftas are the main attraction to this dish,the dumplings are steamed & immersed in to the tamarind gravy which makes it so relishing.Even though its time consuming its worth the time.Must try recipe.....
- Prep Time : 10 minutes
- Cook Time : 20 minutes
- Yield : 2-4
Ingredients
- Onion,finely chopped - 2(big)
- Tomatoes - 3
- Garlic - 10
- Tamarind juice - little bit
- Red chilly powder - 3 tsp
- Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
- Dhania powder/coriander powder - 1 tsp
- Coconut,grated - 2 tsp
- Coriander leaves,chopped - 1/2 cup
- For making Urundai/dumbling:
- Channa dal/kadala paruppu - 1/4 cup
- Toor dal - 1/4 cup
- Dry red chillies - 5
- Sombhu/Fennel seed - 1/2 tsp
- Garlic - 5
- Salt to taste
- For Seasoning
- Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
- Fenugreek - 1/4 tsp
- Jeera - 1 tsp
- Oil - as per requirement
- Curry leaves - as per tatse
Instructions
1.Soak toor dal&channa dal for nearly 1 hr.Then in a blender grind fennel seed & dry red chilies coarsely.To this mix add chopped onion,garlic,coconut,curry leaves,fresh coriander leaves(1 tsp) and mix it well like the pic shown below.
2.Now make a round balls with this mix and steam them for 15 mins in idly steamer.
3.Cool down the dumplings/urundai for a min.
4.Heat oil in kadai/pan and add the seasoning item one by one then saute onion for 2 mins,then add the tomatoes,garlic and saute for few more min until they get tender and soft.Add tamarind juice(soak tamarind in hot water for 5 min) let it boil for 2 min then add turmeric pow,red chilly pow,coriander pow,salt and leave it to boil for 10 min.
5.Now add the urundai/dumplings the the gravy and leave it for 2 min,now garnish with freshly chopped coriander leaves.Remove from fire.
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Thank you Shital
Love this kuzhambu. Has been a while since I made it.
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So innovative..Never heard of this. Will try this for sure..your pictures are so attractive
This is chettinad dish Jagruti,it very yummy dish do try and let me know how u liked it.