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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The website is very useful with easy cooking recipes. Great work
Thank you Shital
Love this kuzhambu. Has been a while since I made it.
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Thank you vardhini.
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.