Urid - Moong Dal Harka Kadubu & Dosa

Kadabu is one of idli family. We do prepare different varieties of kadubu. This Kadubu is done with Moong dal, urid dal and harka/Araka. Araka or Harka is one of the siridhanya's grain. It is just like foxtail millet or little millet.

Use of Siri Dhanya /Millets is definitely benefits our health. It is free of gluten, and full of fiber. It is digested easily but slowly. It is good for diabetic, high blood pressure or any other related problems.
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I have soaked urid dal and moong dal, Harka/Kodo Millet separately for 3 to 4 hours. Then grinding with green chilly, pepper pods, an inch of ginger and little coconut.
Harka is to like rava consistency means it should not be powdered completely. The dals should be into fine paste.
I have cooked this batter with out fermenting and I used a teaspoon of Eno. Eno helps to digest the food easily and turns the food soft and fluffy.
I kept some remaining batter to ferment and prepared dosa with that batter, which has turned so yummy and crispy.
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Things Needed :

Urid dal : 1 Cup
Moong dal : 1 Cup
Harka/Araka /Kodo Millet : 1/3 Cup
Coconut : 1 Cup /3 to 4 Tablespoons
Green chilly : 2
Ingh/Asafoetida : A little
Curry Leaves : 1 Handful
Coriander leaves : 2 Tablespoons
Ginger : An inch
Jeera /Cumin Seeds : 1 Teaspoon
Pepper Pods : 1/2 Teaspoon
Salt : As required
Eno Salt : 1 Teaspoon

Method :

1. Wash and soak urid dal, moong dal and Harka/Kodo Millet separately for 2 to 3 houts.

2. Wash and cut coriander leaves, curry leaves and green chilly. Remove the outer layer of ginger and wash it again. Cut into small pieces.

3. Grate coconut and keep it aside.
4. Grind Urid dal, moong dal, cut ginger, coriander leaves, curry leaves,  1/2 cup of coconut, green chilly, jeera and pepper with required water. Grind it nicely.
5. Grind Harka /kodo millet into rava consistency. Mix all the batter with required salt.

6. Apply little ghee/oil to a bowl and keep it ready.

7. Keep a idli cooker /pressure cooker on the fire, put some water and keep a bowl upside down.
8. Add a teaspoon of Eno Salt and mix the batter nicely. Spread some coconut on the top.

9. Put this batter to ghee spread bowl and keep this bowl in pressure cooker.

10. Close the lid and steam for 10 to 15 minutes.
11. Open the lid and take out the kadubu bowl.

12. Replace the kadubu to a plate. Put some coconut and press it slowly.
13. Cut this Kadubu into small pieces,add little more grated coconut and serve.

14. Serve with the side dish you have prepared.

Note : 

Add little water to grind and see that the batter is not so watery. It should be like idli batter. Adding jeera/cumin seeds and pepper helps to reduce the gas properties in dals and helps the food to digest easily. Use of Eno salt helps to soften the kadubu.
Time :
Soaking dals and Harka/Kodo millet : 3 Hours.
Grinding time :  5 Minutes.
Cooking time : 15 minutes.

Serves : 3 to 4 .  

Dosa preparation :

Keep the remaining batter for fermenting. ( Over night ).

Next morning you can prepare dosas and enjoy.

Uddina Kadubu( Urud Daal Kadubu)

Urud Daal Kadubu is made of Urd Daal  and Raw rice . You can have them for break fast , lunch or dinner.

Since Urud daal is used ( Daal contains proteins ), and its steamed  it is good for everyone even a person who has fever can have them.  It is very good for kids and elders too.

Ingredients :

Urd Daal : 2 cups .

Rice : 3 Cups.

Salt : To taste.

Method: 

Wash and soak  Urd daal  for 3 to 4 hours  and rice for 1 hour.  Now grind Urd daal nicely using water little by little until smooth paste and remove from jar. Then grind rice to   rava consistency  using very little water and mix it with Urd daal ground mixture.  Add salt and leave it for ferment for 6 to 8 hours or over night.

Apply or ghee to the long cups  and pour ground mixture to each  cup.  Keep the big vessel  (which is used for steaming kadubu ) on the fire and  put 2 cups of water  and arrange the cups in the vessel and cook Kadubus for 30 to 40 minutes. Remove the Kadubus from the cup and serve hot kadubu with coconut chutney  or sambar or  pickle or chutney powder and a cup of curd.

Note:  Do not use lots of water while grinding. ( The mixture should not be watery).  Can use Samolina instead of rice.   Steam raw rava ( medium size)  and mix with urd daal ground mixture just before preparing kadubu.  The  mixture should be Ferment properly to get good  soft kadubu. ( can use the desired cups ) 

 4 to 5 serves.