Ullundhu Kali Recipe/Urad Dal Halwa Recipe/ How to make Ullundhu Kali with step by step photos & Video in both English & Tamil

Ullundhu Kali is an authentic and traditional dish of South India – Tamil Nadu. I am really sure all the girls from Tamil Nadu must be very very familiar with this ullundhu kali. The reason I say it is because this  ullundhu kali is given to girls when they attain puberty and throughout their teen age. Ullundhu kali is a must during this time because it strengthens the pelvic bone of the young girls and helps in strengthening the back. This dish is totally amazing it involves only three ingredients but loaded with proteins (urad dal), Iron & minerals (Jaggery) and vitamin E & Omega 6 (Gingelly oil). Even now the tradition of giving raw eggs and gingelly oil as a first thing in the morning for the first few days for the young girls during their first menstruation cycle continues in many families. They are considered to be very nutritious for the girls as they strengthen the uterus and prepare them for healthy child bearing later on in their adulthood. I still remember those days when I used to cry to eat the raw eggs so my grandma used to give boiled eggs, but I love gingelly oil.

Now coming back to Ullundhu kali, it must be made only with gingelly oil. Gingelly oil/Nalla ennai  is a cold pressed oil  derived from sesame seeds and has numerous health benefits. Cold pressed oils are produced through a combination of grinding and low heat without any addition of chemicals. Ongoing research also indicates that the rich presence of antioxidants and polyunsaturated fats could help to control blood pressure [source:Wikipedia]. Gingelly oil is called as “Nalla ennai” meaning “Good Oil” , so friends try to incorporate it in cooking as much as possible.

Here’s how to make Ullundhu Kali with step by step photos…

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Here's a short video on how to make Ullundhu Kali in English & Tamil

Ingredients

Urad dal/Ullundhu	1 cup
Jaggery [Grated]	¾ cup
Gingelly oil	4 -5 tbsp
Salt	One pinch
Water	1 ½ cup
Cardamom powder [optional]	¼ tsp

Preparation Time: 10 minutes                            Recipe Category: Dessert,Evening Snack
Cooking Time: 25-30 minutes                             Recipe Cuisine: Tamil Nadu, Indian
Author: Priya Anandakumar

Method

In a kadai dry roast the urad dal until they turn to golden brown color. Cool it and grind it to fine powder or rava consistency in a mixer.

Heat the water to boil, add the jaggery and cook until it melts.

Now strain the jaggery syrup using a strainer to get rid of impurities.

Boil the jaggery syrup and salt in medium flame, slowly add urad dal powder little by little and stir continuously. Make sure no lumps are formed.

Add oil little by little and keep stirring continuously until it reaches the kali consistency as shown in the photo. Finally add the cardamom powder and stir it really well. Switch off the stove and enjoy the ullundhu kali.

You can switch off the stove at this consistency and enjoy the ullundhu kali as such or you can add little more oil and stir it really well until it leaves the sides of the kadai and make cute little balls as shown in the photo.

Delicious ulundhu kali or uludhu ladoo is ready to be enjoyed.

Enjoy this healthy and traditional dish of Tamil Nadu and lead a healthy and happy life.

TamilNadu cuisine is famous for its flavor and spices, each district has their own signature recipes. We know very well that Tamilians have many delicious foods, for example Kanchipuram idlis, Tirunelveli halwa and many more. Yes, we are proud to be Tamilians and we love to share our knowledge of this famous foods, thus we planned this event. In this event you can cook and show case the food which is very popular and traditional in any region of TamilNadu. Both veg and non-veg are allowed. This event does not have any specific themes or ingredients, cook anything popular in the region of TamilNadu. The main motto of this event is to know the food cultures followed in each region especially in village sides.

Here's short video on how to make Ullundhu Kali in English & Tamil

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