Unda kuzhambu is an easy dish to make for lunch. I learnt this recipe from my mother.
Ingredients
Toor dal – 1 cup
Rice – 1 tbsp
Tamarind extract – taken from a lemon-sized portion
Dry red chilli – 6
Sambar powder – 1 tsp
Asafoetida – a pinch
Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
Curry leaves – a handful
Coriander leaves – a handful
Salt – as per taste
Cooking instructions
Soak toor dal and rice for two hours. Grind it with curry leaves, coriander leaves and red chillies to a smooth paste without adding water.
In a kadai, heat oil and add mustard seeds. Pour tamarind extract into it and add turmeric powder, sambar powder, asafoetida and salt. When it starts boiling, make small balls of the ground paste and put into it one by one. Let it cook for five minutes.
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with rice.
