Black gram with skin/கருப்பு உளுந்து is rich in
nutrients. Especially it’s a great food for teen age girls who have just
reached puberty. We can make Ulundhu Kali/கருப்பு உளுந்து Thosai, கருப்பு உளுந்து Vadai. This
will help strengthen their pelvic bones.
Generally, black gram/உளுந்து is good for women as it has
iron, folic acid, calcium, magnesium and potassium.
Ingredients:
Black Gram/கருப்பு உளுந்து - 1 and 1/2 Cups
Parboiled rice/புளுங்கல் அரிசி - 2 tbsp.
Salt - to taste
Coaresly crushed Black Pepper/மிளகு - 1/4 tsp.
Cumin seeds/சீரகம் - 1/4 tsp.
Garnish - Few Fresh Coriander leaves and Curry leaves/கரிவேப்பிலை,மல்லித்தழை சிறிது.
Method:
Soak black gram/கருப்பு உளுந்து and
rice/together in water, after rinsing thoroughly for an hour.
Grind it in wet grinder preferably, ( I usually avoid grinding in mixer)
don’t add too much water or too little water. Better to add water as needed,
while grinding after checking the consistency. If you add too much water, you
can't get the right shape, on the other hand if you add too little water, you
can get preferred shape, but the Vadais may turn hard. To get soft and crispy
Vadai, consistency is very important.
Add salt and pepper to the batter while grinding. Add cumin seeds,
Coriander and Curry leaves after grinding.
Shape the batter into vadais and deep fry, both sides. Nutritious and
delicious black gram Vadai is ready to serve.
Tips, Tips, Tips...
Adding rice will make the Vadai crispy and will so prevent the better from
absorbing too much oiil.
While making Vadai for Prasadham/பிரசாதம், I don’t add
onions, otherwise if it is for snacks, then I add finely chopped onion, before
frying.
