Ulundu Kanji Recipe & Thengai Kothamalli Thogayal with step by step pictures. This is made with Urad Dal, Chukku powder, Coconut and Tamarind Pulp. Traditional and nutritious urad dal porridge recipe.
Take a pressure cooker or electric rice cooker. Add the rice and dal mix in it. Cover with water and add garlic cloves and fenugreek seeds in it. If using electric rice cooker, cover the cooker and cook till the cooker shows green or it indicates the rice is done. If using pressure cooker, cover and cook for 5 whistle, simmer the stove and cook for 10 mins. Now turn the stove off and let the steam escape all by itself.
Now open the cooker and using a ladle mix everything up till the rice and dal is broken up and reached the correct consistency.
Add in dry ginger powder, salt, grated coconut and mix well.
Add in boiled milk and mix well. Kanji done..
Now lets make the chutney. Heat oil in a pan, add in coconut, coriander seeds, garlic, dry chilli, sesame seeds and start toasting them in a low flame till the colour gets light golden.
Allow this mix to cool down completely. Add it to blender, add in salt, tamarind and water. Make it into a fine paste.