Karuppu Ulutham Kanji is a mild marvel made of black urad dal and palm jaggery spruced up with the richness of fresh coconut milk and thin coconut shreds...Relish this power packed porridge on a summer noon with some savory bites...
Heat a saucepan and add a cup of black urad dal to it.
Dry roast it in medium flame for five minutes approximately.
When it turns aromatic just take the pan from the stove and let it cool for some time.
When it is cooled, just drop it in a mixer jar and bitlz well till you get a smooth fine powder and keep aside.
Place a wok in the stove and heat it in medium flame.
Add three cups of water and let it boil.
While boiling, just take a cup of urad dal powder which we have prepared already and blend them well in a little water.
Ensure that there are no lumps in it and just pour it into the boiling water in the wok and stir in.
Keep stirring and see to it that there is no formation of lumps at all.
After stirring continuously for a while, just lower the flame and pop the lid on.
Let it boil for about ten minutes approximately.
After a while, just open the lid and you will now notice that the mixture has been cooked up well and has got thickened.
At this stage, just add 3/4th cup of palm jaggery and stir well.
Melt the palm jaggery in a cup of hot water and strain it before adding into the wok to get rid of any impurities.
Keep stirring and let it boil in low medium flame for about five minutes approximately.
Finally, pour in a cup of fresh coconut milk and let it continue to boil for five more minutes in low medium flame.
Tip in a teaspoon of ginger powder and cardamom powder each an stir in.
Meanwhile, heat the saucepan again and splash in a tablespoon of ghee in it.
When it starts melting, just add two tablespoons of grated dry coconut and stir well.
When it turns slightly golden, just transfer it to the wok and stir in.
When the whole mixture turns aromatic, just turn off the stove and now the delicious karuppu ulutham kanji is ready.
Serve it hot or warm according to your choice and preference on a hot midday.
Serving Size 1 cup
Servings 0
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.