Paruppu Urundai Kuzhambu | Lentil Balls Curry (Without Tamarind)

Paruppu Urundai Kuzhambu / Lentil Balls Curry (without Tamarind).....

In tamil,Urundai means balls ,Paruppu means lentil..In this recipe,the lentil balls are cooked in spicy tomato gravy.This curry can be prepared by adding the urundai directly or using steamed ball...

Ingredients: 
For urundai / lentil Balls 

• 1 cup toor dal 
• 1 pinch hing powder
• 1 onion,finely chopped
• 1 green chilli,finely chopped(optional)
• 1 tsp coriander leaves,chopped
• 2 tbsp grated coconut
• 1 tsp curry leaves,chopped
• Salt - 1/2 tsp

For Gravy: 

• 1 onion chopped 
• 4 tomatoes 
• 1 green chilli slit
• 1 1/2 - 2 tsp chilli powder (adjust according to ur taste)
• 1 tsp coriander powder 
• 1/4 tsp tumeric powder 
• 1/2 cup grated coconut
• 1 tsp fennel seeds
• 2 cups of water 
• curry leaves 
• coriander leaves for garnishing
• 2 cloves,cinnamon stick
• Salt to taste 

Method: 

• Grind tomatoes to fine paste,keep aside.
• Grind coconut,fennel seeds with little water into fine paste.
• Soak the dal for minimum 2 hrs,drain the dal,add in the mixer with little salt and grind it to a coarse paste.                                                      
• Add the chopped onions, coriander leaves,coconut,green chilli,curry leaves,hing powder, mix well.                                              
• Make small balls (dont make very tight balls) and steam it by placing them in greased idly plates for min 5 mins.                    
• Allow it to cool and remove from the idly plates and keep aside.
• Heat oil in a kadai,add cloves,cinnamon,curry leaves and coriander leaves.
• Now add in the chopped onions and green chilli,saute well. 
• Add in the ground tomatoes and fry. 
• Add chilli pdr,coriander pdr,turmeric salt.Add 1 cup of water and let it boil.
• Once the raw smell goes off,add the ground coconut paste add 1 more cup of water.  
• The gravy should be a bit watery at this stage.Add more water if needed. 
• Now drop the balls one by one. Boil in medium flame.
• Do not stir the gravy after you add the balls.Cook until the balls are well cooked. 
• The gravy would have become a bit thick now. Now you can stir it gently. 
• Garnish with coriander leaves.

Paruppu urundai kuzhambu is ready...Serve with rice / Roti