Paruppu Urundai Kuzhambu / Fried dal in spiced coconut gravy

Fried dal cubes cooked in the spicy and tangy coconut sauce, perfect with rice and rotis as well.

Ingredients :

For Paruppu Urundai :

1. Toor dal - 1/2 cup
2. Urad dal - 2 tbsp
3. Green chillies - 3 nos
4. Salt to taste
5. Oil for deep frying
6. Finely chopped onions - 1/4 cup
7. Finely chopped corriander leaves

For the Gravy :

1. Oil - 1 tbsp
2. Cinnamon stick - 1 small size
3. Cloves - 2 nos
4. Onion - 1 medium sized
5. Tomato - 1 no
6. Coconut - 1/2  (grounded to smooth paste)
7. Chilly powder - 1 to 2 tsp 
8. Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
9. Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
10. Finely chopped corriander leaves

Direction to cook :

1.   Soak the toor dal & urad for atleast one hour.  Grind together with green chillies adding little water.  Add salt to taste, finely chopped onions & corriander leaves.  Steam cook the batter for atleast 15 mins over medium heat.

2.   Once cooked & cooled, cut them into small pieces and deep fry them in the oil till light golden brown in color.  Keep aside.

3.   Heat oil in the pan, add cinnamon stick, cloves & finely chopped onion.  Saute till tender.

4. Add ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder, chilly powder & grounded coconut paste.  Add enough water & bring it to boil.

5.  Once the gravy is cooked, add the fried dal cubes to the gravy & bring it to boil for 10 mins over low heat.  

6.   Garnish it with finely chopped corriander leaves.

Serve with rice or rotis.