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.