Ingredients

• 300 g - urad dal, de-husked
• 1 green chilli (chopped very fine)
• 1/2 tsp - jeera (dry fried)
• 1 tsp - coriander leaves, chopped very fine
• salt

How to Make Aaviri Kudumu (Steamed Urad Dal Dumplings)

• Soak urad dal for 3 hours, grind it with some water to a fluffy paste (it should be like fine rawa paste, but not like idli batter)
• Add salt, chilli, jeera and chopped coriander, mix thoroughly.
• Heat water in idli cooker, put big lemon size balls of urad dough in idli plates, press them with wet hands to form round discs and steam for 7 to 8 min (when you touch the dumpling with wet hands, it should not be sticky).
• Remove from fire, serve the idli like aaviri kudumu with ginger chutney/coconut chutney.