Ulundhu Kali or Urad Dal Halwa Recipe with Step by Step Pictures. Healthy wholesome ulundhu kali which is made with rice, urad dal flour and gingelly oil which taste so delicious.
Ululndhu Kali Recipe
This is a special recipe which i given to girl children when they attain puberty. It is a traditional recipe which is proven that it strengthens pelvic bones and their bones.
More over it has lots of iron in them which is essential for girls when they attain puberty since there is loss of blood. And giving this during their first menstruation cycle is recommended as it is good for them.
Ingredients for Ulundhu Kali
Raw Rice / Pacharisi - 1 cup
Urad Dal / Ulundu Paruppu - ¾ cup
Fenugreek Seeds / Vendayam - ½ tsp
Karupatti / Palm Sugar - 1 ½ cup
Water - 3 cups
Gingelly Oil / Indian Sesame Oil - ¼ cup (nala ennai)
Similar recipes,
Urad dal ladoo
How to Make Ulundhu Kali
Take rice, urad dal, fenugreek in a blender and powder it finely. Set aside.
Take palm sugar and water in a sauce pan, heat it till sugar melts. Strain it and add it to a heavy bottom kadai.
Now bring this to a boil. Once it boils, sprinkle the powder slowly and mix well so no lumps are formed.
Now keep mixing and cooking on a low heat till it thickens. Add in oil slowly and mix well.
Once it starts to leave the sides, remove it and set aside to cool down a bit.
Now grease your hand with oil and take small portion of the mixture and shape it into ball.
Serve hot.
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Ulundhu Kali Recipe | Ulundu Kali Recipe
Ingredients
- Raw Rice / Pacharisi - 1 cup
- Urad Dal / Ulundu Paruppu - ¾ cup
- Fenugreek Seeds / Vendayam - ½ tsp
- Karupatti / Palm Sugar - 1 ½ cup
- Water - 3 cups
- Gingelly Oil / Indian Sesame Oil - ¼ cup nala ennai
Instructions
- Take rice, urad dal, fenugreek in a blender and powder it finely. Set aside.
- Take palm sugar and water in a sauce pan, heat it till sugar melts. Strain it and add it to a heavy bottom kadai.
- Now bring this to a boil. Once it boils, sprinkle the powder slowly and mix well so no lumps are formed.
- Now keep mixing and cooking on a low heat till it thickens. Add in oil slowly and mix well.
- Once it starts to leave the sides, remove it and set aside to cool down a bit.
- Now grease your hand with oil and take small portion of the mixture and shape it into ball.
- Serve hot.
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Ulundhu Kali Step by Step
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Rahana Rani
Very Nice
brianda shivani
i love ts ...reminds my moms cooking
Preetha
Is that possible to store it?? If so how long ??
Aarthi
You can keep it in fridge for a week. it will harden a little. you can heat it for few second before serving
Shilpa
Thanks for the recipe 🙂 can we make it with normal jaggery(vellam) karupati is not available in our place(HYD)
Aarthi
yes u can use jaggery as well
Gayathiri Harirajan
Hi Aarthi, Thanks for the recipe, im a beginner today I tried but the mixture gets burnt while preparing is there any tips to avoid it. I prepared in low flame but still it got burnt
Aarthi
you have to keep mixing this.
Priya
Try in heavy bottom vessel
Suba
Tried it today it was so awesome.thanks for the wonderful recipe
Mel
Please share receipt of urad dal balls. So that he could b preserved for long
Barani
If I'm making ths for 2 person.. . What should b the measurement of raw rice and urad daldal?
Aarthi
you can powder it and use required amount for making
preethi
try ellu podi it good obesity
Naz
Idha boys Ku kudukalama. 4 and 2 year old boys
Aarthi
yes u can
Lalitha Mahesh
Hi youtube video measurements and recipe measurements are different. Which would work best? Please advice.