Make Delicious & Healthy Carrot Nucchina Unde

Carrot Nucchina Unde Recipe / Steamed Lentil Dumplings

Preparation Time - 3 hours 

Cooking Time - 20-25 Minutes

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INGREDIENTS FOR NUCCHINA UNDE 

½ cup Tur dal

½ cup Chana dal

½ cup fresh grated coconut ( or desiccated coconut)

1 medium sized grated carrot

2 green chillies

Few curry leaves chopped

¾ teaspoon salt

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STEPS / METHOD TO MAKE NUCCHINA UNDE

1. In a clean bowl, soak the tur and chana dal for about 2 ½ hours.
2. Grate a medium sized carrot using a salad grater. Set aside. 
3. Once the dals are soaked, drain off the excess water. Using a food processor or a blender, blend the soaked dals into a coarse mixture without adding any water.
4. In another bowl, add finely chopped the green chillies, the grated carrot, blended dals mixture, grated coconut and salt. Mix the ingredients well.
5. Due to the water present in the vegetable, the mixture may get a little watery upon adding in salt. Grease your hand with some oil and squeeze out the water from the mixture and make unde or a cylindrical shaped dumplings. 
6. Arrange the unde in a steamer leaving enough space between the unde or dumplings.
7. Steam the unde or dumplings for about 20 minutes till they are cooked completely.
8. Serve the nucchina unde with majjige huli / kadi or tomato chutney and savour your protein rich meal.