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The total time to make Nuchinunde / Nucchina Unde Recipe -Karnataka Style Dal Steamed Pakora is 185 minutes. Preparation takes 150 minutes and cooking takes 35 minutes.

Nuchinunde / Nucchina Unde Recipe -Karnataka Style Dal Steamed Pakora

Name: Nuchinunde / Nucchina Unde Recipe -Karnataka Style Dal Steamed Pakora
Prep time: 150 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 185 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Karnataka
Ingredients: 1 cup Arhar dal (Split Toor Dal); 1/2 cup Chana dal (Bengal Gram Dal) optional; 1/2 cup Dill leaves finely chopped; 6-7 Green Chillies finely chopped; Ginger small piece; 1/2 cup Fresh coconut; sprig Coriander (Dhania) Leaves; Curry leaves; 1 pinch Asafoetida (hing); 1 pinch Turmeric powder (Haldi); Salt to taste

Smitha Kalluraya

April 19, 2018

14698 Ratings

Nuchinunde / Nucchina Unde Recipe -Karnataka Style Dal Steamed Pakora - Recipe image with step-by-step cooking instructions

Time:Prep: 2h 30m|Cook: 35 M|Total: 3h 5min

Makes:10 Servings

Meal:Snack

Cuisine:Karnataka

Nucchina unde (nucchu - broken bits; unde - ball ) is one of the traditional Karnataka Style Dal Steamed Pakora Recipe. These lentil dumplings which tastes almost like steamed masala vada / ambode. These dumplings are usually made using toor dal. However, you can add a little chana dal also, like in this nucchinunde recipe. Addition of dill leaves (sabsige/sabbakki soppu) gives a nice distinct aroma.

When done, serve hot / warm Nucchinunde / Nucchina Unde Recipe with majjige huli / kadale chutney recipe or with tea during evening.

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When done, serve hot / warm Nucchinunde / Nucchina Unde Recipe with majjige huli / kadale chutney recipe or with tea during evening.

If you like this recipe, here are a few similar recipes

Ingredients

1 cup Arhar dal (Split Toor Dal)

1/2 cup Chana dal (Bengal Gram Dal), optional

1/2 cup Dill leaves, finely chopped

6-7 Green Chillies, finely chopped

Ginger, small piece

1/2 cup Fresh coconut

sprig Coriander (Dhania) Leaves

Curry leaves

1 pinch Asafoetida (hing)

1 pinch Turmeric powder (Haldi)

Salt, to taste

Instructions for Nuchinunde / Nucchina Unde Recipe -Karnataka Style Dal Steamed Pakora

To prepare Nuchinunde / Nucchina Unde Recipe , wash and soak dals in water for about 2-3 hours. Drain water.

In a mixer, pulse the lentils coarsely along with green chillies and ginger without adding any water.

In a bowl, mix together ground lentils, dill leaves, coriander , curry leaves, coconut, hing & salt.

Heat water in a steamer. Grease idli molds with oil.

Make oval shaped dumplings and place them in the greased idli stand. Steam cook for 10-15 minutes.

When done, serve hot / warm Nucchinunde / Nucchina Unde Recipe with majjige huli / kadale chutney recipe or with tea during evening.

Recipe Tags

High Protein Vegetarian Diet Recipes,South Indian Recipes,Healthy Recipes,Healthy Kids Snack Recipes,Pakora Recipes,Chana Dal Recipes (Bengal Gram Dal)

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