Ulundhu Kali/Urid Dal Halwa

Prep Time:10 m + soaking time    Cook Time:20 m

Serves:3

Ingredients

Urid Dal                          - 1/4 cup

Palm Jaggery/Karuppatti - 1/4 cup

Ghee                                - 1 tsp

Cardamom Powder          - 2

Nuts                                 - as desired

Coconut                           - 2 tblsp

Milk                                 - 1/2 cup

Method

• Soak urid dal for half an hour and grind it to a paste.Heat ghee in a pan and fry the nuts and set aside.
     
• In the same pan add the urid dal and stir it well.After a while add milk and keep stirring well till it gets cooked.
     
• When it starts bubbling and leaves the sides add palm jaggery,cardamom powder and mix well.
                                
     
• Add grated coconut,garnish with nuts and serve.
     

Little Words

• This can be prepared like payasam or kanji also.
• Coconut milk can be used instead of milk.
• Keep stirring to avoid lumps in a slow flame preferably in a non stick pan.
• Add water after grinding and add to the pan as it thickens quickly and sticks to the pan easily.