Urid - Moong Dal Kadubu

" Eat breakfast like a king  lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper " is an old saying.

Yes, you need to eat breakfast nicely. That helps you stay healthy for a long duration. But you should also note one should eat good healthy breakfast. Here is such one breakfast  prepared using urid and moong dal. Dals/legumes are healthy and rich in proteins.

I have used Urid dal, moong dal, very little amount of rava / semolina, pepper, ginger, curry leaves and green chilly. 

I call this food as Kadubu because it is fermented and steamed food. We can call it as spicy kadubu or tatte kadubu. You can try out dokla which is very famous Gujarathi /Rajastani food. You can add seasoned mustard and bit of sugar /jaggery mixture on the top with coconut gratings. 

You can have any type of chutney or gojju. We had this kadubu with pickle, Curry leaves chutney powder and Kesu /colocasia gojju / curry.

This Urid - Moong Dal Kadubu is good for breakfast, as snack in the evening and for dinner. 

Let us see the recipe Now :

Things Needed : 

Urid dal : 1 Cup 

Moong Dal : 1 cup

Rava /Semolina : 1 Handful : Optional

Pepper Pods : 6 to 8 

Curry Leaves : 6 to 8

Coriander leaves :  2 Tablespoons

Salt : To Taste

Asafoetida : A little 

Eno Salt : 3/4 Tablespoon

Method :

1. Wash and soak urid dal and moong dal for 2 to 3 hours.

2. Grind it with pepper pods with required water. ( Grind it nicely ).

3. Remove from the mixi jar and put the batter in a big bowl. Add salt and mix it well.

4. Let it ferment for over night or 5 to 6 hours.

5. Wash and cut coriander leaves, curry leaves, washed - grated ginger and mix it with the batter.

6. Add a little asafoetida and mix it well. Add a handful of rava and mix it. (2 to 3 tablespoons)

7. Apply ghee or oil to two bowls or plates . I used one cooker container and a round plate.

8. Mix all the ingredients nicely and add 1teaspoon of eno. Mix it well and pour it to the plate and the container.

9. Keep a pressure cooker or idli cooker on the fire and put some water. Place a bowl inside.

10. Keep the batter filled bowl and the plate inside the cooker and cover its lid.

11. Let it cook for 25 to 30 minutes. 

12. Remove the cooker lid and prick the knife edge to cooked kadubu to know it is done. ( Cooked completely)

13. Remove it from the cooker and leave it for few seconds. Sprinkle some water on the top and cut kadubu into half and quarter. 

14. Remove it from the plate and put it to a serving plate. 

15. Serve with the side dish you have prepared and a spoon of fresh ghee.

Note : 

Grind dals with required water. Adding pepper while grinding helps to reduce the gas content in dals.

The batter should be fermented well to get soft kadubu. Adding rava /semolina is optional.

Time :

Soaking time : 2 hours + grinding 5 to 8 minutes + fermentation 6 hours and cooking time + 30 Minutes. 

Serves : 4 to 5 .

You can try with same kadubu as dokla..Add mustard seeds and jaggery / sugar mixture on the top of kadubu and serve with coconut chutney.