uppu kozhakattai

Uppu kozhakattai filling

Ingredients:

Whole uridh dhal 1 cup

Green chilli 1

Red chilli. 1/2

Salt to taste(1/2 tsp)

Hing 1/4 tsp

A handful of chopped cilantro

Curry leaves

Juice of half lime

Nallennai 1 tbsp

Mustard seeds 1/4 tsp

Method:

Soak the uridh dhal for 2 hrs. Drain the water. 

Grind To A coarse mix as you would for paruppu usili adding chillies ,little curry leaves ,cilantro,salt & hing with very little water.

Steam in idli plates as you would for usili without weight till a knife comes out clean. Cool the usili cakes & crumble it .

In a kadai do a tadka of mustard & nallennai . Add curry leaves & the crumbled ulundhu. Stir for 5 to 10 mins . Cool.Add chopped cilantro & lime juice.