Nuchina Unde (steamed toor dhal dumpling)

Its a Karnataka traditional food, my mum prepares the best nuchina unde.....though I follow her recipe , it tastes even more yumm when its made by her. Its a healthy oil free dumpling packed with protein can be served as breakfast, starter or a evening snack.

Ingredients:
Toor dhal- 1 cup
Moong dhal- 1 tbsp.
Dill leaves chopped - 1/4 cup
Onion finely chopped - 1/ 4 cup
Coriander chopped - 1 tbsp.
Grated coconut - 1/4 cup
Green chilli - 4 nos
Ginger grated - 1tspn
hing - pinch
turmeric - pinch
salt - to taste

Method:

• Wash and soak toor dhal and moong dhal for an hour or 2
• Grind green chilli, ginger, hing, salt, turmeric to paste.

• to the same mixie jar add toor dhal and moong dhal and grind to a coarse mixture.

• to the dhal mixture add chopped onion, dill leaves, coriander leaves and coconut and mix well

• shape them to oval dumplings and arrange them in a greased idli mould.

• steam the dumplings (unde) for 10 mins in a cooker without weight.
• allow the cooker to cool for a while and serve the nuchina unde hot with majjige huli, dhahi chutney ..