Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Urad Dhal Idiyappam / Ulunthu Idiyappam / Kara Idiyappam / உளுந்து இடியாப்பம்


This is a very healthy and delicious dish.

.Ingredients :

1. Urad Dhal - 1 Cup
2. Red Chilly - 2 or Adjust to your taste
3. Coconut - 2 tbs (Grated)
4. Asafoetida - 1/2 tsp
5. Mustard - 1 tsp
6. Curry Leaves - A Few
7. Gingelly Oil - 1 tbs (+1 tbs extra for greasing idly plates and palm)
8. Salt - Needed Qty
9. Coconut Oil - 1 tsp

For Idiyappam

1. Rice Flour - 1 Cup
2. Hot water 
3. Salt - 1/4 tsp

Boil water with salt and 1 tsp of oil. Add hot water a little by little to the rice flour while kneading. Knead till you get a soft dough. Grease the Idiyappam presser with oil. Stuff  the presser with dough and gently press on idly plates and steam cook.  Cool and keep aside.


Procedure :

1. Soak urad dhal for atleast 2 hours along with red chilly. Drain water completely.

2. Grind dhal, red chilly, asafoetida and salt together to a coarse consistency. 

3. Place the ground mixture on a oil greased idly plates. Steam cook for about 10 minutes. Let the mixture cool.

4. Now, crumble with a spoon. Keep aside.

5. Heat oil in a pan. Splutter mustard. Add curry leaves and coconut. Fry for few seconds.

6. Transfer the crumbled dhal mixture to the pan. Medium the flame.

7. Combine the ingredients together. Cook for 5-10 minutes.

8. Before you switch off the stove add coconut oil.

9. Once the urad dhal mixture is cooled, add this to the idiyappam. Mix them together. Add a little gingelly oil if the Idiyappam looks dry.

10. Serve warm.


13 comments:

Unknown said...

wow...very innovative...

divyagcp said...

This way of making idiyappam is new to me. But looks delicious.. Perfect for breakfast.

Divya's Culinary Journey

Unknown said...

Delicious!!
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Sravs said...

Nice healthy and tasty one !!!!!

eshoboshoaahare.blogspot.in said...

Nice Nithu... yummy yummy.

Unknown said...

very interesting.. new to me..

divya said...

looks delicious n yummy...

kitchen queen said...

I am drooling.The idiyappam looks super delicious and I would love to gobble up the entire cup.

Rohini said...

Looks so delicious.. Never heard of the idiyappam with Ulundu though!! Yum it should be!

Archana said...

Wow sounds delicious.
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Priya Suresh said...

Its been ages i had this savoury idiyappam,love it.

Unknown said...

that looks yummY!

VijiParthiban said...

Delicious!!