Paruppu Urundai Kuzhambu / பருப்பு உருண்டை குழம்பு

Try this delicious and authentic Tamilnadu style Paruppu Urundai Kulambu / Kuzhambu (lentil balls in tamarind based gravy).  Though little effort / pre planning is needed to prepare this gravy; it is worth it.  It is one of the favourite dishes in our family.

Though this gravy is a perfect to have with steamed rice; it goes well with idli, dosa and chapathi as well.

Let's go through the recipe now;

PREP TIME

1 hour

COOK TIME

30 mins

TOTAL TIME

1 hour 30 mins

                                                                                                                                                            

Recipe for Paruppu Urundai Kuzhambu
Recipe type: Veg Curry
Cuisine: Tamilnadu

Serves: 4 persons

INGREDIENTS:
For lentil balls / Paruppu Urundai:

To soak and grind:

Toor dhal ( thuvaram paruppu) - ½ cup
Bengal gram dhal(kadala paruppu) - ½ cup
(measure both the lentils / dhals in 200 ml cup)
Garlic - 3 cloves

Red chillies - 2 to 3
Saunf / Fennel seeds - ½ tsp
Grated coconut - 3 tbsp
Onion - one medium sized onion (finely chopped)
Curry leaves - 1 sprig
Corriander leaves - 1 tbsp( (finely chopped)

For gravy:
Small onion - 10 (finely chopped) / Big onion - 1 (finely chopped)
Garlic - 6 to 8 cloves (finely chopped)
Tomato - 1 (finely chopped)
Tamarind - 1 small lemon sized
Red chillipowder - 1½ tsp
Corriander powder- 2 to 3 tsp

Turmeric powder - ½ tsp

For Grinding:

Coconut - 1 to 2 tbsp

For Seasoning:

Oil - 1 to 2 tbsp (Preferably sesame oil

fennel seeds - ¼ tsp

Fenugreek seeds - ¼ tsp tsp

Curry leaves - 1 sprig