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UDDINA KADABU (STEAMED DUMPLING)

UDDINA KADABU (STEAMED DUMPLING)
UDDINA KADABU
STEAMED URAD DAL DUMPLING, is a South Indian specialty, made for festivals, also called UDDINA KADABU IN KARNATAKA IS MADE DURING NAG PANCHAMI. 
You can prepareUDDINA KADABU any time because it is a steamed dish, so HEALTHY and NUTRITIOUS. As we use very nominal oil, it can be consumed very safely. It is very tasty and soft so both small children and old people can enjoy it. The main ingredients are Urad dal, Rice Rava, Chana dal, Fresh coconut, spices, salt, etc.

INGREDIENTS NEEDED FOR UDDINA KADABU:-

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  1. Urad dal-1 cup
  2. Rice Rava-1/2 cup
  3. Chana dal-1 tablespoon
  4. Fresh coconut-1/2 cup
  5. Green chilies-4-8 in numbers
  6. Curry leaves-6-8 in numbers
  7. Coriander leaves-Handful
  8. Asafoetida(Hing)- peanut size
  9. Ginger-1 inch grated(optional)
  10. Cumin seeds-1 teaspoon
  11. Black pepper corns-1 teaspoon coarsely powdered
  12. Table salt-1 teaspoon
  13. Oil- 1 tablespoon (to smear while making dumplings)

PREPARATIONS NEEDED FOR UDDINA KADABU

  • Wash 2-3 times, 1 cup of Urad Dal, and soak in a bowl adding 2 cups of water.
  • In the same way, wash and soak 1 tablespoon of Chana Dal adding 1 cup of water.
  • Also, wash once and soak Rice Rava in a bowl with 2 cups of water.
  • Soak all of them for 3-4 hours.
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  • After 4 hours strain the extra water from the soaked dals and squeeze the extra water from the Rice Rava.
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  • Now grind Urad Dal into a fine paste without adding water if possible. (can add 1-2 teaspoons of water if the blades of the jar don’t move.
  • Then to the paste, add soaked and squeezed Rice Rava, and grind for 10 seconds.
  • Remove the batter in a mixing bowl.
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  • Cut Fresh Coconut into small pieces.
  • Grate Ginger.
  • Finely chopped Green chilies, Curry leaves, and Coriander leaves
  • Roughly crush Black peppercorns.
  • Dissolve Hing in a spoon of water.
  • Add all the ingredients namely: Fresh Coconut, Green chilies, Coriander leaves, Curry leaves, Grated Ginger, Cumin seeds, Crushed peppercorns, Soaked Chana Dal, Hing, and Salt.
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  • Give it a good mix.
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  • keep it covered for about 3-4 hours to ferment and then the batter is ready to make
  • the consistency must be like IDLY BATTER.

MAKING OF STEAMED UDDINA KADABU

  1. Take small steel cups or Banana leaves or can even take kulfi mold.(aluminum)
  2. Smear oil from the inside for the cup and kulfi mold. Also, smear oil on the banana leaf piece. (can use any one)
  3. Fill 3/4 cup with batter or put 1 tablespoonful of batter on the banana leaf.
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  1. Meanwhile, keep a steamer or pressure cooker with water to heat.
  2. When the water boils and steam starts coming, keep the cups or arrange banana leaves. (folded and secured with a toothpick)
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  1. Cover the lid and steam for about 10 -15 minutes.
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2  Now remove from the mold and serve hot,

URAD DAL STEAMED DUMPLINGS OR UDDINA KADABU IS READY TO SERVE.
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SERVE HOT WITH GREEN  COCONUT CHUTNEY.
  1. NOTE: If you grind at night and make on the next day it will be very nice in taste and due to fermentation the texture will be spongy
  2. The green coconut chutney link is given below.

Similar kinds of dumplings are in this link.

https://padmas-navaruchi.in/2020/07/rice-rava-kadubu-dumplings/

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4 responses to “UDDINA KADABU (STEAMED DUMPLING)”

  1. Bhanushree Avatar

    Tasty and healthy choice for breakfast, thank you for the recipe 🥰

  2. Unknown Avatar

    V call it as kadabu.. Sometimes v use jack fruit leaves too. I tried using tumbler by looking at this it came out wel

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