Savoury Kadubu
- 60 min
- mild
- Serves 4
Savoury kadubu, Karnataka steamed rice flour dumplings with onion, coconut and a mustard and urad dal tempering. Mild breakfast, serves 4, about 60 minutes.
Good for: Vinayagar Chaturthi
Ingredients
Oil1 tbsp
Mustard Seeds1 tsp
Urad Dal (split)1 tsp
Cumin1 tsp
Curry leaves2 grams
Green Chilli, Finely Chopped10 grams
Onion, Finely Chopped1
Coconut, Grated45 grams
Water, For Kneading800 ml
Salt1¼ tsp
Rice Flour320 grams
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 4 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 404kcal | 1616kcal |
| Protein | 6.2g | 25g |
| Carbohydrate | 70g | 280g |
| Fat | 11g | 42g |
| Fibre | 3.8g | 15g |
| Sugar | 2g | 8g |
Method
Get ready. Wash the curry leaves and finely chop the green chillies and onion. Grate the coconut.
Heat the oil in a kadai on medium flame for 1 minute until hot. Add the mustard seeds and fry for half a minute until they splutter. Add the urad dal, cumin, curry leaves and green chilli, and fry for 1 minute until the dal is light golden. Add the onion and fry for 3 to 4 minutes until soft, then add the coconut and fry for 1 minute until its raw smell reduces.
Pour in the water and add the salt. Boil on medium flame for 4 to 5 minutes until the water bubbles well.
Lower the flame and add the rice flour slowly while stirring. Stir and cook for 3 to 4 minutes until the flour absorbs the water and forms a thick dough. Cover and cook on low flame for 2 minutes until no dry flour remains and the dough leaves the sides of the kadai.
Cool the dough for 5 minutes until it is warm enough to handle. Grease your hands with some of the oil and knead for 3 to 4 minutes until smooth. Divide it into 12 equal portions and shape each portion into an oval dumpling.
Pour the steaming water into a steamer and boil on high flame for 5 minutes until steady steam rises. Grease the idli plates with the remaining oil and place the dumplings on them without crowding.
Steam the kadubu on medium flame for 12 to 15 minutes until the surface is firm and a toothpick comes out clean. Rest them for 3 minutes before serving.
Before you start
- How long does Savoury Kadubu take?
- 1 hour from start to finish. That is 20 minutes of preparation and 40 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Savoury Kadubu serve?
- 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Savoury Kadubu vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Savoury Kadubu spicy?
- It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Savoury Kadubu?
- 2 grams Curry leaves, 10 grams Green Chilli, 45 grams Coconut, 320 grams Rice Flour, 1 Onion, 1 tbsp Oil, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Savoury Kadubu?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Savoury Kadubu?
- About 404 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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