Ulundangali / Ulundu Kali

Happy Independence Day to all my readers

For this month's Indian Cooking Challenge, Srivalli chose Ulundangali ( Urad dhal halwa
which uses sesame oil. She gave us two recipes to try. I opted this recipe which uses
equal quantities o rice and urad dhal. !his kali is given to girls at the time o pu"erty. It
is also a great medicine or those suering rom "ack ache. #y aunt used to prepare this
and once when I suered rom "ack ache, she prepared the lour or me. I prepared the
kali and had it when ever I was hit with ache and there was a great relie. I haven't asked
her a"out the proportions. I ollowed Srivalli's recipe and the result was great. It was
delicious as I added $ t"s o ghee along with sesame oil. I you want to make it as halwa,
%ust su"stitute the sesame oil with ghee and add some chopped roasted nuts. It will make
a great dessert. &ctually %aggery' karuppatti is used. (ut I have used "rown sugar' vellam.
)ou can also used sugar instead. !he taste varies according to the sweetener used.
Ingredients:
*aw *ice' +acharisi,-'$cup
Urad .hal,-'$cup
(rown Sugar' /ellam,$cups
Sesame 0il,1t"s
2hee,$t"s
Cardamom +owder,-'$tsp
3ater,$cups
Procedure:
-. .ry roast rice until golden and puy. !ranser to a plate.
$. .ry roast urad dhal in the same pan until golden. !ranser to the plate with rice.
4. 0nce cool, grind dhal and rice together in a mi5er to a coarse powder.
1. 2rate "rown sugar and add -'6cup o water to it.
7. 8eat the mi5ture and keep it on lame until the sugar melts.
9. Strain the syrup to get rid o impurities.
:. (ring water to "oil. &dd the powder and stir well to avoid lumps.
6. Cook on low lame until the mi5ture thickens.
;. &dd the syrup and cardamom powder to the mi5ture.
-<. #i5 well. =eep lame low "ecause this splutters a lot.
--. &dd the oil and ghee and keep on stirring until the mi5ture leaves the side o the pan.
-$. &llow it to cool. )ou can either serve it warm or at room temperature.
*oasted rice and dhal.
2rind to a coarse powder
&ter adding all the ingredients, the mi5ture is like this.
Cook until it leaves the sides.