Ulundu sadam
Ulundu sadam, from above
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Ulundu sadam

Rice cooked with black urad dal, garlic and fenugreek. Tirunelveli's comfort in a cooker.

35 minTime
8 gProtein each
mildSpice
Urad dal rice1 chapter · 1 min read

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Grandma's wayBlack urad dal, garlic, fenugreek and sesame oil.
The original
319kcalsame
8 gproteinsame
5 gfibresame
35minutessame

Ulundu sadam, Tirunelveli style.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Rice1 cup
Whole urad (whole black gram)⅓ cup black urad dal with skin
Garlic10 cloves
Fenugreek seeds1 tsp
Fresh grated coconut⅓ cup
Shallots5, sliced
Sesame oil1 tbsp
Water4½ cups
Saltto taste

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Dry roast urad dal until it smells nutty. Wash with rice and soak 15 minutes.
  2. 2Heat sesame oil in a cooker, fry fenugreek, garlic and shallots until golden.
  3. 3Add drained rice and dal, water, salt and coconut. Pressure cook 4 whistles; let the pressure release naturally.
  4. 4Mix gently and serve with sesame thuvaiyal.
Serve it like this

Fluff gently with a fork and serve hot on a wide plate, with raita or a side next to it.

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What goes with Ulundu sadam: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

On the side Coconut chutney10 min
On the side Cabbage poriyal20 min
To drink Neer mor8 min
Something sweet Sakkarai pongal45 min
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