Chettinad Special Steamed Lentil Dumplings Gravy - Kola Urundai Kuzhambu

Name: Chettinad Special Steamed Lentil Dumplings Gravy - Kola Urundai Kuzhambu
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup Split Pigeon Peas (1 cup Arhar dal (Split Toor Dal)); 4 pieces Red Chili (4 Dry Red Chilli); 2 tsp Fennel Seed (1 teaspoon Fennel seeds (Saunf) + 1 teaspoon Fennel seeds (Saunf)); ½ piece Cinnamon Stick (1/2 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini)); 1 piece Ginger (1 inch Ginger peeled and finely chopped); 10 pieces Garlic (5 Garlic finely chopped + 5 Garlic chopped); 4 pieces Shallots (2 Shallots finely chopped + 2 Shallots chopped); 1 cup Coconut (1 cup Fresh coconut grated); 0 pieces Table Salt (Salt as per taste + Salt as per taste); 2 tsp Vegetable Oil (2 teaspoons Oil); 1 tsp Mustard Seeds (1 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)); 1 tsp White Urad Dal (1 teaspoon White Urad Dal (Split)); ½ tsp Fenugreek Seed (1/2 teaspoon Methi Seeds (Fenugreek Seeds)); 1 sprig Curry leaves (1 sprig Curry leaves); 1 piece Bay Leaves (1 Bay leaf (tej patta)); 5 pieces Tomato (5 Tomatoes chopped); 2 tsp Red Chili Powder (2 teaspoon Red Chilli powder adjustable); 2 tsp Ground coriander (2 teaspoons Coriander Powder (Dhania)); 1 tsp Ground Turmeric (1 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)); 0 pieces Tamarind Paste (Tamarind Paste extract from lemon sized ball); ½ tsp Garam Masala (1/2 teaspoon Garam masala powder)

Chettinad Special Steamed Lentil Dumplings Gravy - Kola Urundai Kuzhambu - Kuzhambu Recipes (Indian)

60 minIndian

Servings4

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Ingredients

For 4 servings

Split Pigeon Peas1 cup · 1 cup Arhar dal (Split Toor Dal)
Red Chili4 pieces · 4 Dry Red Chilli
Fennel Seed2 tsp · 1 teaspoon Fennel seeds (Saunf) + 1 teaspoon Fennel seeds (Saunf)
Cinnamon Stick½ piece · 1/2 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini)
Ginger1 piece · 1 inch Ginger peeled and finely chopped
Garlic10 pieces · 5 Garlic finely chopped + 5 Garlic chopped
Shallots4 pieces · 2 Shallots finely chopped + 2 Shallots chopped
Coconut1 cup · 1 cup Fresh coconut grated
Table Salt0 pieces · Salt as per taste + Salt as per taste
Vegetable Oil2 tsp · 2 teaspoons Oil
Mustard Seeds1 tsp · 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)
White Urad Dal1 tsp · 1 teaspoon White Urad Dal (Split)
Fenugreek Seed½ tsp · 1/2 teaspoon Methi Seeds (Fenugreek Seeds)
Curry leaves1 sprig · 1 sprig Curry leaves
Bay Leaves1 piece · 1 Bay leaf (tej patta)
Tomato5 pieces · 5 Tomatoes chopped
Red Chili Powder2 tsp · 2 teaspoon Red Chilli powder adjustable
Ground coriander2 tsp · 2 teaspoons Coriander Powder (Dhania)
Ground Turmeric1 tsp · 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
Tamarind Paste0 pieces · Tamarind Paste extract from lemon sized ball
Garam Masala½ tsp · 1/2 teaspoon Garam masala powder

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1To begin making Chettinad Special Steamed Lentil Dumplings Gravy - Kola Urundai Kuzhambu we will first make the lentil dumplings.
2Wash and soak the toor dal in enough water for a minimum of 1 hour.
3After the dal has been soaked ,add soaked toor dal with cinnamon, fennel seed, dry red chillies and salt into a mixer grinder. Grind to a thick paste. Remove the dal mixture into a bowl.
4To this paste, add onions, garlic, coconut, and curry leaves and mix well to combine. Make small balls of the mixture.
5Keep a vegetable or Idli steamer on with water over the stove.
6Once the steamer is heated up, place the lentil balls inside the steamer and steam them for about 15 minutes till it firms up.
7Heat oil in a broad kadai. Add asafoetida powder, mustard seeds, fennel seeds , fenugreek, bay leaves and curry leaves and let them splutter.
8Once done add onions and garlic . Saute them for a minute or two or until the onions turn light brown.
9After the onions have turned brown add tomatoes and tamarind extract.
10Add salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder and Garam Masala. Stir well to combine and bring to a brisk boil. Once boiled add the steamed dumplings. Boil for 2 minutes and reduce the heat. Simmer Kola Urundai Kuzhambu for 10 more minutes over low heat.
11Turn off the heat when Kola Urundai Kuzhambu starts to boil. Transfer the Chettinad Special Steamed Lentil Dumplings Gravy into a serving bowl and serve.
12Serve Chettinad Special Steamed Lentil Dumplings Gravy along with Whole Wheat Lachha Paratha or Steamed Rice Recipe and Masala And Plain Lacha Pyaz Recipe - Pickled Onionsfor a weekday lunch.