Paruppu Urundai Kuzhambu

Ingredients Needed for Paruppu Urundai:

• Toor Dhal - 1 Cup (soaked for 1/2 hr)
• Onion - 1/2 Cup (Chopped)
• Garlic - 10 Cloves (Chopped)
• Coconut - 1/4 Cup (Chopped pieces)
• Red Chilly - 3
• Asafoetida - 1/2 tsp
• Curry Leaf - Small Qty
• Salt - 1/2 tsp

Method to prepare Urundai:

• Grind thoor dhal (without water) with red chilly and salt.
• To the ground thoor dhal,add the chopped onion,garlic,coconut and curry leaf.
• Mix well and make the balls (Urundais) out of the ground dhal.
• Steam cook them in oil greased idly plates.
• Keep aside once the cooking is done. 

Ingredients Needed for Kuzhambu:

• Sambar Thool - 3 tbs
• Tamarind - Lemon sized (Soak for 30 min and extract juice)
• Onion - 1/4 Cup (Chopped)
• Coconut - 3 tsp (grated)
• Poppy Seeds - 2 tsp (soaked for 20 min)
• Salt - Needed qty
• Urid dhal - 1 tsp
• Mustard - 1 tsp
• Oil - 2 tbs
• Curry leaf - Small qty

Method to prepare Kuzhambu:

• Heat oil in a pan, pop mustard and then add urid dhal.
• Then add onion and fry till golden brown.
• Add the extracted tamarind juice.
• Add salt and keep the flame in medium for 15 minutes.
• Close the pan with lid.
• Now,grind the poppy seeds and coconut in a mixer to paste.
• Add this to the contents in the pan.
• When the contents are getting thickened add the lentil balls.
• Garnish with curry leaf.
• Serve hot over cooked rice