Chettinadu Beetroot Kola Urundai with step by step photos. Chettinadu cuisine is famous for its aromatic cooking, in most of their cooking they grind the masala freshly and use it. Kola Urundai (Dumplings) is another famous dish in their cuisine. It can be prepared in any vegetable and even Meat .
Mutton Kola urundai is really famouns among all. Today I have shared a simple and tasty Chettinad style Beetroot Kola Urundai.
Beetroot is really a wonder vegetable which is neglected by many even my kiddo don’t touch it when I make a poriyal for her. But this deep fried goodness can never be neglected the addition of fennels seeds in the Kola urundai brings in an awesome flavour to this and I go gaga over them .so after preparing the Kola Urundai my little one never cared it is made out of beetroot she just enjoyed it J What else is needed for a mom 😀
My favourite dish from the Chettinad cuinie is Chettinad chicken and Anjappar restaurant serves the best chettinad chicken curry will try and post the recipe soon. I served my Beetroot Kola Urundai with Poondu kuzhambu and I have shared a pic of that in my Instagram already few days back. Follow me in Instagram to get to know my daily culinary journey J
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How to prepare Beetroot Kola Urundai
1. Peel the skin of the beetroot and grate it. Take roasted Gram Dal in a blender and blend it to form a fine powder and set aside.
2. Heat a pan with oil once it becomes hot add in Cumin seeds ,Urad Dal and Fennel seeds. Let them splutter. Next add then add crushed Ginger and Curry Leaves.
3. Next add chopped onion and sauté till they becomes transparent.
4. Now add the grated beetroot.
5. Saute for 2 mins. To this add Chili powder, Turmeric powder and Salt. Mix well.
6. Saute for 5 mins until the moisture goes and then switch off the flame and let it cool down.
7. Transfer the grated beetroot to a plate. Now add the powdered gram Dal.
8. Combine everything together and Shape them into evenly sized firm balls.
StoveTop Method
9. You can either deep fry or fry them in appe pan. Add oil and let it heat. Once hot add the shaped beetroot balls.
10. Flip and cook on both sides until crisp. Remove from the pan and drain in paper towels.
Air Fryer Method
11. Preheat the air fryer at 200 Deg C / 400 F for 5 mins. Arrange the shaped kola balls in air fryer basket. Brush or spray oil
12. Air fry at 180 C / 356 F for 12 mins. Open the air fryer half way and shake the basket.
Delicious Air fryer beetroot kola urundai is now ready.
Enjoy yummy Beetroot Kola Urundai as a lunch accomplishment or as a snack J
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📖 Recipe
Chettinad Beetroot Kola Urundai
Standard 1 cup measures 240 ml
Ingredients
- 1 cup Beetroot grated
- ½ cup Fried Gram Dal Powder/Pottukadalai
- 1 Onion finely chopped
- 1 tbsp Ginger crushed
- ½ tsp Chilli powder
- ¼ tsp Turmeric powder
- Salt as needed
- ½ tsp Fennel Seeds
- ½ tsp Cumin Seeds
- ½ tsp Urad Dal
- 1 spring Curry Leaves
- 1 Green chilli
- Oil for deep frying
Instructions
- Peel the skin of the beetroot and grate it. Take roasted Gram Dal in a blender and blend it to form a fine powder and set aside.
- Heat a pan with oil once it becomes hot add in Cumin seeds ,Urad Dal and Fennel seeds. Let them splutter. Next add then add crushed Ginger and Curry Leaves.
- Next add chopped onion and sauté till they becomes transparent.
- Now add the grated beetroot. Saute for 2 mins. To this add Chili powder, Turmeric powder and Salt. Mix well.
- Saute for 5 mins until the moisture goes and then switch off the flame and let it cool down.
- Transfer the grated beetroot to a plate. Now add the powdered gram Dal.
- Combine everything together and Shape them into evenly sized firm balls.
Stove Top
- You can either deep fry or fry them in appe pan. Add oil and let it heat. Once hot add the shaped beetroot balls.
- Flip and cook on both sides until crisp. Remove from the pan and drain in paper towels.
Air Fryer.
- Preheat the air fryer at 200 Deg C / 400 F for 5 mins. Arrange the shaped kola balls in air fryer basket. Brush or spray oil
- Air fry at 180 C / 356 F for 12 mins. Open the air fryer half way and shake the basket.
- Delicious Air fryer beetroot kola urundai is now ready.
- Heat oil in a pad for deep frying in a medium heat fry the prepared balls until golden brown.
- Drain them in paper towels to absorb the excess oil and serve hot.
Notes
- Make sure there is no moisture in the prepared beetroot balls otherwise it will absorb more oil while deep frying.
- Make it into small lemon shaped balls for even frying.
- Tastes good with any spicy gravy and Steamed Rice.
- You can also prepare the balls and freeze them and deep while just before eating.
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