Kai Kadubu and Udad Dal Kadubu

by Radha Hoizal

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This is a traditional baked dish usually prepared on the ocassion of 'NAG PANCHMI' festival
in Karnataka.There are two varieties one is with the filling of coconut(kai means coconut in kannada) and jaggery mixture while the other is of idli batter with a dash of some typical south indian flavour.
These 2 filling are stuffed in rice khichu which takes the shape of ghugra.
This stuffed rice khichu is called 'kadubu' in kannada.

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Preparation Time: 15 mins Cooking Time: 30 mins Total Time: 45 mins 4Makes 4 serving

Ingredients

For The Coconut Jaggery Fiiling
1 cup grated fresh coconut
1/2 cup grated jaggery (gur)
1 tsp cardamoms powder

For The Idli Batter Filling
1 cup idli batter
2 tsp chana dal (split bengal gram) , soaked in water for 1 hour
2 tsp moong dal (split green gram) , soaked in water for 1 hour
1 tsp coarsely ground black peppercorns (kalimirch)
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1/2 tsp asafoetida (hing)
3 no.s chopped green chillies
1 tbsp finely chopped fresh coconut
1 tsp finely chopped ginger (adrak)
2 tsp chopped coriander (dhania)
salt to taste

For The Outer Layer
1 cup rice flour (chawal ka atta)
1 1/2 cups water
pinch of salt
1 tsp oil

Method

For the coconut jaggery filling

Fry the coconut and jaggery on a medium flame till jaggery melts and leaves the vessel.
Lastly add the elaichi powder after switching off the flame and mix well and keep aside.

For the idli batter filling

Mix all the ingredients and keep aside.

For the outer layer

Heat water in a broad vessel and bring to a boil.
Put 1 tsp oil and pinch salt after water boils.
Now dissolve 1 tsp of rice flour in 2 tsp of cold water in a bowl and put this solution to the boiling water.
Now put the remaining flour and stir continuosly with the help of a rolling pin(belan),so that it does not form lumps.
Cook till it thickens and becomes soft and looks like a rice khichu.
Cool to room temperature.

For the kai kadubu

Make lemon sized balls of this rice khichu
Roll to an oval shape puri of medium thickness between 2 plastic sheets by applying oil on the plastic sheet.
Place a spoonful of coconut jaggery filling and close and press tightly to give a semi circle shape.This is kai kadubu
Similarly make more kai kadubus and keep on greased baking tray.
Bake these kai kadubus for 5-7 minutes at 200 c in preheated oven and serve hot with melted ghee.

For the udad dal kadubu

Make lemon sized balls of the rice khichu.
Roll to an oval shaped puri of medium thickness between 2 plastic sheets by applying oil on the plastic sheet.
Place a spoonful of the idli batter filling and close to give a semi circle shape.
Press tightly to seal well and place on a baking tray.
This is udad dal kadubu.
Similarly make more udad dal kadubus.
Bake these udad dal kadubus in a preheated oven for 5-7 minutes at 200 c and serve with coconut chutney.

This recipe was contributed by Radha Hoizal on 18 Jun 2011
Me an avid vegetarian.Born in Gujarath(Ahmedabad)to an orthodox kannada brahmin couple.Now settled i...

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