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    Paruppu Urundai Mor Kuzhambu

    October 31, 2019 By Vidya Srinivasan 1 Comment

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    Paruppu Urundai Mor Kuzhambu | Urundai kuzhambu | Urundai mor kulambu | mor kuzhambu recipe with step-by-step pictures and video recipe. Check out the urundai Mor Kuzhambu recipe. If you like the video pls SUBSCRIBE to my channel.

    is a traditional South Indian Kuzhambu variety. Kulambu is prepared with lentil balls soaked in buttermilk.

    When you resume blogging around Diwali time, the feed is full of Diwali special preparations - for a sweet tooth person like me, it is all about sweets. I still have lot of special Diwali special preparation pending to post. Instead of posting all sweets, I thought of giving a break for sweets and start posting some everyday cooking recipes.

    Growing up Amma frequently makes Paruppu Urundai Mor Kuzhambu without onion/garlic. As I mentioned in my Paruppu Urundai Kara Kuzhambu post somehow my neighbor Aunty’s tamarind-based Kuzhambu became our favorite and I had almost forgotten how to make this Mor Kuzhambu.

    My sister got married recently and during our India trip Amma was writing recipes for her. Me My sister and where discussing all childhood favorite dishes and this Kuzhambu came in the topic. Here it is in TMF😊

    I usually do Urundai Kuzhambu on weekends because I assume it is time consuming and also can have a leisure food on weekends. Recently I realized if planned well Paruppu Urundai Mor Kuzhambu can be prepared with in 30 minutes. Yes you heard me right. For soaking you might need extra time but for cooking and putting everything together, this buttermilk based lentil ball kulambu can be prepared in Half an hour.

    Kuzhambu varieties  with tamarind

    Kuzhambu varieties without tamarind 

    When it comes to lentil balls there are many versions- toor Dal/ Channa Dal. I generally prefer adding more toor Dal and less Channa Dal.

    Sauting the lentil mixture gives a nice soft Urundai Kuzhambu.  Kuzhambu tasted yummy with Vazhakkai podi curry, Arbi curry, potato.

    Checkout other mor Kuzhambu varieties in TMF.

    Kuzhambu without tamarind

    CHANA DAL RECIPES

    Paruppu Urundai Mor Kuzhambu

    5 from 2 votes
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    Course: Kuzhambu
    Cuisine: Indian
    Author: Vidya Srinivasan

    Ingredients

    Urundai:

    • Toor Dal -1/3 cup
    • Channa Dal - 2 tbsp
    • Turmeric powder - 1/8 tsp
    • Red Chillies - 1
    • hing - generous pinch
    • Salt - as needed
    • Water - little
    • Coconut oil - 1/2 tbsp

    Kuzhambu:

    • Thick curd - 1 cup + 1/2 cup
    • Water - 1 cup
    • Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
    • Coconut - 1/3 cup
    • Ginger - 1 tsp
    • Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
    • Green Chilli - 2
    • Rice flour - 1/2 tsp

    To temper:

    • Coconut oil - 1/2 tbsp
    • Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
    • Red Chilli - 2
    • Curry leaves - few

    Instructions

    • In a bowl add toor Dal, channa dal and red Chilli. Soak atleast for 2 hour
    • Strain the water. Add salt and hing to dal mixture and grind it into coarse mixture. If required sprinkle very little water
    • In a pan add coconut oil and the oil is hot add mustard seeds, curry leaves, red Chilli and do the tempering. Add hing and switch off. Transfer it to the small bowl
    • The same pan add coconut oil, ground mixture and turmeric powder. Cook in low flame for a minute or until it become to the right consistency to make balls. Switch off and let it cool down
    • In the mean time add coconut, green chili, cumin seeds, ginger and little water to a mix me jar and grind it
    • Add thick curd, water, salt, rice flour and turmeric powder to the mixie jar and grind it once
    • Make small Urundai with the lentil mixture. Grease the idli thattu with little oil and place the Urundai
    • Steam the Urundai for 5-6 minutes and let it cool down
    • Add the buttermilk mixture, cooked Urundai into the pan and boil in low flame for 3-4 minutes or let’s it bubbles up and starts boiling
    • Switch off and add the tempering

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    Notes

    1. Instead of Channa Dal Toor dal combo can make Urundai with all Channa Dal/ toor Dal combo
    2. Adjust the water according to the consistency you prefer the Kuzhambu
    3. sauting Dal mixture is optional but that gives a nice texture to the Kuzhambu
      Cook Kuzhambu in a wide pan so that while boiling the Urundai is well immersed in Kuzhambu 
    4. Make the ball without giving much pressure else the Kuzhambu won’t get absorbed in the balls
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    Ingredients:

    Urundai:

    Toor Dal  -1/3 cup

    Channa Dal - 2 tbsp

    Turmeric powder - 1/8 tsp

    Red Chillies - 1

    hing - generous pinch

    Salt - as needed

    Water - little

    Coconut oil - 1/2 tbsp

    Kuzhambu:

    Thick curd - 1 cup + 1/2 cup

    Water - 1 cup

    Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

    Coconut - 1/3 cup

    Ginger - 1 tsp

    Cumin seeds - 1 tsp

    Green Chilli - 2

    Rice flour - 1/2 tsp

    To temper:

    Coconut oil - 1/2 tbsp

    Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

    Red Chilli - 2

    Curry leaves - a few

    Method:

    • In a bowl, add toor Dal, channa dal, and red Chilli. Soak for at least 2 hours

    • Strain the water. Add salt and hing to the dal mixture and grind it into a coarse mixture. If required, sprinkle very little water
    • In a pan, add coconut oil, and when the oil is hot, add mustard seeds, curry leaves, red Chilli, and do the tempering. Add hing and switch off. Transfer it to the small bowl
    • In the same pan, add coconut oil, ground mixture, and turmeric powder. Cook over a low flame for 1 minute, or until the mixture reaches the right consistency to form balls. Switch off and let it cool down
    • In the meantime, add coconut, green chili, cumin seeds, ginger, and a little water to a mix me jar and grind it
    • Add thick curd, water, salt, rice flour, and turmeric powder to the mixie jar and grind it once

    • Make small Urundai with the lentil mixture. Grease the idli thattu with little oil and place the Urundai
    • Steam the Urundai for 5-6 minutes and let it cool down

    • Add the buttermilk mixture, cooked Urundai into the pan and boil in a low flame for 3-4 minutes or let it bubble up and start boiling

    • Switch off and add the tempering

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