KHARA UDDINA KADUBU
a traditional dish made from rice, stuffed with spicy flavorful lentil mix , wrapped in turmeric leaf / banana leaf and steamed cooked
Ingredients
For the outer Cover :
- 2 Cups Rice
- 1/4 cup coconut, grated
- 1/4 tsp Salt
For the filling :
- 1 Cup Urad Dal / Split black gram, soaked
- 2-3 tbsp Channa dala , soaked
- 3 - 4 Green Chillies, finely chopped
- Few peppercorns, (optional)
- few sprigs Curry Leaves, finely chopped
- few sprigs Coriander Leaves, finely chopped
- little Ginger, finely chopped
- a pinch Hing /Asafoetida
- Salt, as per taste
- few Banana leaves / turmeric
Instructions
- Wash & soak rice in water for 3-4 hours.Drain the water and transfer soaked rice to a mixer jar . Add coconut , salt and very little water .grind everything to a smooth batter . Transfer to a bowl .
- Check the consistency of the batter . It should not be too thin .The batter consistency should be thick (thicker than milkshake).If required add 2-3 tbsp water to adjust consistency.
- To prepare the stuffing , Soak Urad dal for 1-2 hour . Soak channa dal separately for an hour .
- Drain the excess water.Grind soaked urad dal by adding very very little water. Transfer to a bowl.
- To that add soaked drained channa dal, finely chopped green chillies , ginger , curry leaves , slightly crushed pepper corns,hing.
- Clean all the leaves,wipe them with kitchen towel and now its ready for stuffing.If the turmeric leaf / banana leaf are too long, you can cut them into two horizontally and use it for filling.
- Arrange all the leaves in a row and start spreading the batter.Spread a table spoon of batter on each leaves as shown in the picture.Try to spread the batter evenly for the better results.
- Now take some stuffing and On one half of the batter, spread the urad dal mixture evenly..Proceed the same with all the leaves
- Meanwhile arrange all the leaves in a row and start spreading the batter.Spread a table spoon of batter on each leaves as shown in the picture.You have to spread the batter evenly for the better results.
- Now take some stuffing and nicely spread it in a single line.The stuffing should be in the center . You can fold the leaf horizontally or vertically.
- Proceed the same with all the leaves.Once done its ready for steaming.
- Meanwhile , take some water in the idli steamer and keep for boil.
- Now gently fold the leaf in middle and press the edges so that the batter doesn’t flow out.you can either fold vertically or horizontally.Once done its ready for steaming.
- Gently place them in a steamer / idli stand and steam cook them for 10-15 minutes .When the turmeric /banana leaves fades in color, its an indication that kara kadubu is done
- Let them cool down a bit,peel off the leaf before you serve.
- Serve it as such or with coconut chutney or mango pickle
Video
Notes
This post was published on Aug 13 th 2013 and re published with better images and content on 3rd Sep 2021 .