Udupi Recipes

Here are some traditional Mangalaorean recipes with a twist.....

Recipe for Kadubu idli with Tangy Mangalorean gravy (Also called Menaskai)

Ingredients for the gravy:

Black gram Dhal – 1 tsp

Red Chillies         – 5 to 6

Fenugreek seeds – ½ tsp

Coriander seeds  – 1 tsp

Curry leaves         - 7 to 8

Jaggery                 – a lemon sized piece

Coconut grated   – 1 cup

Sesame  seeds     – 1 tsp

1 raw mango

Tamarind - a small marble size piece (very little is required as the raw mango is already sour)

Salt to taste

Method of preparation for the paste:

Fry the black gram dal, red chillies, fenugreek seeds, coriander seeds and curry leaves with refined oil till good aroma comes and keep aside. Add coconut towards the end and fry for a few more minutes.  Fry sesame seeds without oil till it turns brown.  Grind to a fine paste.

Cut the mango into square pieces and boil in water with turmeric powder, tamarind and jaggery till it becomes soft.  Add salt when it is 50% cooked.  To this, add the prepared paste and bring to a boil. Fry  curry leaves in coconut oil and add to the gravy.  Serve hot with Kadubu idli.

Ingredients for the Kadubu Idli

 Idli batter – 2cups

Ghee          - 2 table spoons

Grease the idli tumblers with ghee and add idli batter and steam for 10 to 15 minutes.

Serve the idlis with the tangy mangalorean gravy.

Recipe for Lentil delight with caramelized fruits (also called Hayagriva muddie)

Ingredients

1 cup Bengal gram dal

1 cup Jaggery

2 tbsp Ghee

¼ cup Coconut grated

1 tbsp sugar

Canned Pineapple

Raisins – 10

Cashewnuts - 10

Almonds -10

Method of preparation

Cook  the Bengal gram dal in a pressure cooker till it is 3/4^th done.  Heat jaggery in a pan and cook it till it boils and bubbles are formed.  Add the Bengal gram dal to this mixture and mix well till it forms a smooth consistency. Add sugar, ghee and coconut at this stage and mix well.  Fry the dry fruits in ghee and add at the end for garnish.  Plate with caramelized pineapple pieces.

MOONG DAL SALAD also called KOSAMBRI (a protein rich salad for kids and adults):

Ingredients:

1 cup moong dal soaked

1 /2 cup boiled sweet corn

¼ cup grated carrot

¼ cup cucumber finely chopped

¼ pomegranate seeds

2 tsp fresh coconut grated

1 small green chilli (finely chopped)

1 tsp lemon juice

Salt to taste

Few sprigs of coriander for garnish

For tadka

1 tsp oil

1 tsp mustard seeds

Few curry leaves

Method

Mix the ingredients of the salad. Heat oil for tadka and add mustard seeds and curry leaves.

Add to the salad and garnish with coriander leaves.

You can also serve this salad chilled.