Mor Urundai Kulambu

Combine coconut, fried gram dal, green chillies, red chillies , salt, turmeric powder, cumin seeds, yogurt and water in a blender and blend in to a smooth paste

Wash and soak urad dal toor dal together for 1 hour

Drain the water completely and grind it in to a coarse paste along with some salt, ginger and green chillies. Do not add water while grinding

Transfer this mixture in to a bowl and add chopped onions and Coriander leaves. Mix well.

Grease your idli plates well with some oil. Take lime sized portions from the dal mixture and place it in the idli molds. It will yield up to 12 dumplings

Steam these dumplings for 7 to 8 minutes in a medium heat.

Open the lid and check for doneness. It will be hard once it is done.

The dal dumplings are ready. Keep aside

Transfer the coconut paste in to a vessel and bring this to heat. Add water and adjust the consistency. It should neither be too thick nor too thin.

When it comes to a boil, add half of the curry leaves and Coriander leaves. Save the other half for garnishing

Add the steamed dal dumplings

Mix gently and allow to cook in a medium heat for a minute. Turn off the heat

In a seasoning pan, heat oil and crackle mustard seeds. Add urad dal and cumin seeds and fry till golden brown. Add red chillies snd curry leaves. Turn off the heat.

Pour this hot seasoning to the gravy. Check for seasoning. Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve with rice