Name: Mor Urundai Kulambu recipe by Sharanya Raghuraman at BetterButter
Prep time: 120 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 165 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: Coconut - 1/2 cup; Fried gram dal - 1 tablespoon; Green chillies- 2; Red Chillies - 2; Salt - 1 teaspoon; Turmeric powder- 1/ 2 teaspoon; Yogurt- 1/2 cup; Water - 1/2 cup; Cumin seeds- 1 teaspoon; Toor dal - 1 cup; Urad dal - 1 tablespoon; Green chillies- 2; Ginger- 1/ 2 inch piece; Onion - 1 number, finely chopped; Coriander leaves- 1 tablespoon, finely chopped; Salt to taste; oil - 1 teaspoon; mustard seeds- 1 teaspoon; Urad dal- 1 teaspoon; Red chillies- 2 numbers; Curry leaves - 8 to 10 leaves; Coriander leaves- 2 tablespoons

Ingredients Serving: 3

Coconut - 1/2 cup
Fried gram dal - 1 tablespoon
Green chillies- 2
Red Chillies - 2
Salt - 1 teaspoon
Turmeric powder- 1/ 2 teaspoon
Yogurt- 1/2 cup
Water - 1/2 cup
Cumin seeds- 1 teaspoon
Toor dal - 1 cup
Urad dal - 1 tablespoon
Green chillies- 2
Ginger- 1/ 2 inch piece
Onion - 1 number, finely chopped
Coriander leaves- 1 tablespoon, finely chopped
Salt to taste
oil - 1 teaspoon
mustard seeds- 1 teaspoon
Urad dal- 1 teaspoon
Red chillies- 2 numbers
Curry leaves - 8 to 10 leaves
Coriander leaves- 2 tablespoons

Instructions

Combine coconut, fried gram dal, green chillies, red chillies , salt, turmeric powder, cumin seeds, yogurt and water in a blender and blend in to a smooth paste
Wash and soak urad dal toor dal together for 1 hour
Drain the water completely and grind it in to a coarse paste along with some salt, ginger and green chillies. Do not add water while grinding
Transfer this mixture in to a bowl and add chopped onions and Coriander leaves. Mix well.
Grease your idli plates well with some oil. Take lime sized portions from the dal mixture and place it in the idli molds. It will yield up to 12 dumplings
Steam these dumplings for 7 to 8 minutes in a medium heat.
Open the lid and check for doneness. It will be hard once it is done.
The dal dumplings are ready. Keep aside
Transfer the coconut paste in to a vessel and bring this to heat. Add water and adjust the consistency. It should neither be too thick nor too thin.
When it comes to a boil, add half of the curry leaves and Coriander leaves. Save the other half for garnishing
Add the steamed dal dumplings
Mix gently and allow to cook in a medium heat for a minute. Turn off the heat
In a seasoning pan, heat oil and crackle mustard seeds. Add urad dal and cumin seeds and fry till golden brown. Add red chillies snd curry leaves. Turn off the heat.
Pour this hot seasoning to the gravy. Check for seasoning. Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve with rice

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