Ulundhu paal

Seema D Sriram

From the traditional kitchen of Thirunelveli enjoy a unique drink ulundu paal. This varied recipe is a wonderful warm black gram drink during winter and is considered to have health benefits towards women's health.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 30

Course Drinks, Sweets and savories, Traditional

Cuisine Indian, South indian, tamilnadu, Vegetarian

Servings people

Equipment

Pressure cooker or instant pot
blender
measuring cups and spoons
saucepan
ladle

Ingredients

to cook the legume

1/2 cup Urad Dal black gram dal
3 cups drinking water

to make the drink

2 cups milk use coconut milk for plant based
2 tbsp jaggery
1/2 tsp dry ginger powder chukku
3-4 pods green cardamom

Instructions

Wash and pressure cook the urad dal ( ulundhu) with excess water.
Once the pressure is released, open it and let it cool down.
Blend this into a smooth paste once it has cooled down.
Add this to the saucepan and bring to a slow boil.
Add the jaggery, dry ginger powder ( chukku) and crushed cardamom pods.
Bring this to a slow boil and stream in the milk.
Once the drink has bubbled together, remove from het and enjoy hot or cold.

Keyword beans and legumes, festival offerings, Indian drink recipes, Winter warmers