Urad Dal Kurma / Ulundhu Kurma is a simple variation from the other vegetable kurmas. Coconut or cashew paste is the main ingredient in a kurma. Any choice of veggies or meat is added to it. I have added sprouted Urad Dal with cashew paste. Urad Dal is said to improve womens health due to its high content of calcium. Why not make them into a kurma and add them into your lunch or dinner. Checkout other kurma recipes available in this space.
Urad Dal Kurma / Ulundhu Kurma
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Soaking time
4 hrs
Total Time
30 mins
Urad Dal Kurma / Ulundhu Kurma is a healthy and filling side dish
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Indian
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 1/2 Cup Urad Dal / Ulundhu
- 1 Onion
- 1 Tablespoon Ginger Garlic Paste
- 1/4 Cup Coriander Leaves Chopped
- 2 Green Chillis
- Salt To taste
- 1 Tablespoon Oil
- 1 Teaspoon Fennel Seeds
- 1 Bay Leaf
- 1/2 inch Cinnamon
For White Paste
- 1/3 Cup Cashews
- 1 Tablespoon Poppy Seeds
For Tampering
- 1 Black Stone Flower
- 2 Cloves
Instructions
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Soak Urad Dal at least for 2 hours. Cook them with water and salt until soft.
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Soak cashews and Poppy seeds for at least 30 minutes. Blend them into a fine paste.
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Heat oil in a wok. Add in Fennel Seeds, Cinnamon, cloves, Bay Leaves, Black stone flower and fennel seeds. Saute until nice aroma comes out.
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Add in onion, green chillis and ginger garlic paste and saute them until glossy.
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Add in the white paste. Give a gentle stir. Add in required water. Add in salt to taste.
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Cook until they bled well.
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Finally garnish with coriander leaves and switch off the flame.
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Serve Urad dal kurma with rotis.
Recipe Notes
- While cooking urad dal do not make them mushy. It would spoil the taste of kurma.
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- Soak Urad Dal for atleast 2 hours. Cook them soft with salt. Drain the excess water and set them aside. Heat oil in a wok.
- Add in Bay Leaves cinnamon, Cloves, Star Anise, Black Stone flower and Fennel Seeds Saute until nice aroma comes out. Add on Chopped onion.
- Crush ginger and garlic and add them in. Saute until the onion gets glossy. Add in the cooked urad dal.
- Saute for few minutes. Soak Cashews and poppy seeds for atleast 30 minutes. Blend them into a smoothe paste.
- Add the paste into the urad dal. Add in required water. Add in salt to taste.
- Add in green chillis. Cook until the cashew paste and the masalas blend well. Garnish with coriander leaves and give a quick stir. Swithc off the flame.
- Serve them hot with rotis.
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