Ulundu Sadam Recipe (Ulundhu Choru, Urad Dal Rice Recipe)
Ulundu choru or Ulundu sadam or Urad dal rice is a traditional South Indian rice made with rice, black urad dal and a few simple ingredients. It is especially popular in the Nagercoil and Tirunelveli regions and is one of those nutritious one pot meals that is filling, comforting and easy to make at home.
Equipment
Pressure cooker
Ingredients
For Tempering
- 4 tablespoon Gingelly Oil (Indian Sesame Oil)
- 1 teaspoon Mustard Seeds
- 1 tablespoon Black peppercorn
- 1½ teaspoon Fenugreek Seeds
- 3 tablespoon Ginger peeled and cut into thin strips
- 20 cloves Garlic peeled
- 4 no Dry Red Chillies broken
- 2 sprig Curry leaves a handful
For Urad Dal Rice
- 1 cup Ponni Rice (White Rice)
- 1½ cup Split Black Urad dal with Skin on
- 5 cups Water
- 1 cup Coconut grated
- 1 tablespoon Jaggery or Palm Jaggery
- 1 tablespoon Salt
Instructions
- Take rice and dal in a bowl and wash them in multiple changes of water. Now cover them with water, and let them soak for 30 minutes. Now Strain the water and set aside.
- Heat oil in a pressure cooker, add in mustard, fenugreek seeds, black pepper corn, dry red chillies, ginger, garlic, curry leaves and let them fry in the oil for couple of minutes.
- Now Add in the washed and strained rice and dal and mix well with the tempering. Add coconut, salt, palm jaggery and mix well.
- Now pour in water and Bring it to a good boil. Once it starts to boil, Cover the cooker with lid and pressure cook for 2 whistle. Simmer for 5 minutes.
- Turn off the heat and let the steam go all by itself. Once the steam is released, open the cooker and gently fluff the rice.
- Remove and serve with thogayal or any gravy dishes.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Ulundu Sadam Recipe (Ulundhu Choru, Urad Dal Rice Recipe)
Serving Size
1 servings
Amount per Serving
Calories
628
% Daily Value*
Fat
22
g
34
%
Saturated Fat
8
g
50
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
6
g
Monounsaturated Fat
6
g
Sodium
1774
mg
77
%
Potassium
227
mg
6
%
Carbohydrates
85
g
28
%
Fiber
18
g
75
%
Sugar
2
g
2
%
Protein
24
g
48
%
Vitamin A
54
IU
1
%
Vitamin C
30
mg
36
%
Calcium
108
mg
11
%
Iron
7
mg
39
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.