Ragi Mudde (Balls) with soppu saaru(dal)

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By Khushbu Nahata

Jul, 8th

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Servings
4 persons
Cook Time
40 minutes
Ingredients
19 - 21

Ingredients

  • Ragi flour 2 cup
  • Salt As per choice
  • Ghee 1tbsp
  • For dal: toor, masoor, moong dal In 2:1:0.5 ratio. 1/2 cup
  • Spinach, Fenugreek, Dill, chukkura In equal quantities
  • Amaranthus, Harive, mountain n malabar spinach, In equal quantities about 1 cup each
  • Tamarind paste 1tbsp
  • Sambar powder 1tsp
  • Jaggery 1/2 tbsp
  • For masala paste: ghee 2tbsp
  • Coconut 3 tbsp + 1/4 cup
  • Onion 1+1
  • Tomato 2
  • Ginger, garlic, green chilly 1tbsp
  • Curry leaves 10
  • pepper, cardamom, bayleaf, clove, cinnamon 4 each
  • Coriander leaves 2tbsp
  • Whole red chilly 5
  • Asafoetida 2 pinch
  • Mustard n Cumin seeds 1tsp each
  • Urad and chana dal 1tbsp each

Instructions

  • Add remaining flour little by little and stir well with thick wooden stick to avoid lumps. Cover and cook on low flame for 4 to 5 minutes. Grease hands and form balls while still hot.
  • Cook dal and leaves for 1 to 2 whistles. Release pressure from cooker. Remove 70% leaves for curry and set aside. Strain a bit. Blend remaining mixture well. Add sautéed paste as well and cook on low flame for 10 minutes .
  • Method: Cook dal and leaves together (previous post). After a whistle remove and strain approximately 70% of leaves. Heat ghee in a pan, splutter Mustard seeds and cumin seeds.

Notes/Tips

When I was a kid, I used to always think that not every class of people get luxurious life to lead, Not everyone are fortunate to have dry fruits /exotic fruits thrice a day, those people don't pop pills/ dnt have diet charts, don't go to gym; but are more healthier, work much harder, have good stamina and have strong immunity and fall ill less often. This dish is staple in Karnataka and have all the nutrients that a body requires.