Paruppu Urandai Mor Kuzhambu

Ingredient

1. Curd/yoghurt    1 cup 
2. Onion    1/4 (chopped)
3. Mustard seeds   1/2 tsp
4. Dry red chilli   1 no.(broken)
5. curry leaves    few
6. turmeric powder  a pinch
7. Salt as needed
8. Oil  1 tsp

To grind

1. Cumin seeds   1/2 tsp
2. Rice   1 tsp
3. Chana dal  1 tsp
4. ginger   1" piece
5. Green chilli   4-5 no.s
6. Coconut    1/4 cup (shredded)  

      Soak rice,dal and cumin seeds in few tbsp water for 10minutes and grind everything to a smooth paste and keep aside.

For Paruppu Urandai 

1. chana dal   3/4 cup
2. green chillies   2no.
3. onion    1-2tbsp finely chopped
4. Coriander leaves   5 strings(finely chopped)
5. cumin seeds   1/4 tsp

• Soak chana dal for 1 hr, then grind chana dal,cuminseeds and green chillies to a coarse paste with little water.
• Then transfer the grounded chana dal mixture to a bowl and add onions,coriander leaves and salt.
• Mix well and then grease the idli plates
• Now take a tablespoon of the dal mixture and make it round balls and keep it in the greased idly plates.
• Do for all the mixture and steam it for 10-12 minutes or till done.
• Then allow it to cool for some time.

Mor Kuzhambu 

• Heat oil in a kadai,add mustard seeds,when it popup add broken red chillies and curry leaves,fry it.
• Then add chopped onions and fry for 1-2 minutes.
• Now add the grounded coconut paste and stir well.
• Add 1/2 cup water,enough salt and pinch of turmeric powder and mix well.
• Allow this to boil and when it starts boiling add the cooked paruppu urandai/lentil balls to the gravy and stir gently and cook for 2-3 minutes.(cook covered in medium flame).
• Now add the buttermilk/beaten curd and mix gently.
• Simmer for another 2-3 minutes and lastly add some chopped coriander leaves n turn off the stove.
• Thats all ,Yummy paruppu urandai mor kuzhambu is ready .
• Serve hot with plain rice .

with the same recipe,instead of paruppu urandai u can also add vegetables like ash guord,okra,turnip,