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Kara Kadubu Recipe | Kara Kozhukattai Recipe

Published : August 21, 2020 | Last Update on August 21, 2020 By Muktha

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Kara Kadubu Recipe | Kara Kozhukattai Recipe

Kara Kadubu Recipe with step by step photos and images. Kadubu is a steamed dumpling with a rice flour covering and spicy lentil filling. Kadubu is protein packed healthy breakfast recipe . Served with coconut chutney and desi ghee / clarified butter.

This is one of the traditional recipe from Karnataka , Kara in Kannada means “Spicy ” and Kadubu means steamed dumpling. Two versions of Kadubu are made , one is Sihi Kadubu means Sweet dumplings and other one is Kara Kadubu ( spicy dumplings) . Sweet Dumplings has coconut – jaggery as a filling and savoury dumplings has lentils, herbs and spices as its filling.

Kara Kadubu and Sihi Kadubu are mainly prepared during Ganesha Chaturthi , Vara mahalakshmi and Nagar Panchami festivals and offered to GOD. So its popular during festivals and is made in large quantities for the entire family .

To make this dumpling , you need to get the outer rice flour covering right. It should be well cooked and well kneaded to form a smooth dough. Only then Kadubu comes out well. As rice flour has No Gluten , one may find it difficult to work with it. But making a slurry and then cooking flour with it will work fine generally with any kind of gluten free flours like Ragi , Jowar, Bajra (Pearl Millet ) and Rice flour.

Though water to flour ratio varies depending on the quality of the flour , a generally thumbrule of 2: 1 , water to flour ratio works good for any kind of rice flour. Just make sure to cook flour till it forms a thick mass. Also keep some hot water handy while working with rice flour dough ,incase if dough turns hard and brittle , you can sprinkle some hot water and then knead the dough.

Tips and Variations to make Kara Kadubu

  • Kneading rice flour to smooth is very important to get a thin rice flour covering without any cracks. So always try to knead the dough when it is hot enough . When dough temperature is well enough to handle with your hands then wet your palms with cold water and knead really well , dough should look smooth without any cracks. Also while kneading it should not stick to your hands , this means rice flour is cooked well.
  • For variations , you can even add garlic ( around 12 cloves) to blend along with ginger and green chillies . Also chopped onions can be added along with greens to enhance the taste. I have not used onion and garlic here , as this Kadubu is offered to GOD
Kara Kadubu

Other Karnataka region recipes for festivals are Masala Chitranna , Puliyogare , Vangi Bath , Bisi Bele Bath , Obbattu , Obbattu saaru , Rave Unde, Modaka and nippattu.

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Kara Kadbu

Kara Kadubu Recipe

Kara Kadubu is a steamed dumpling with a rice flour covering and spicy lentil filling
5 from 2 votes
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Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: Karnataka
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Soaking TIme: 2 hours
Total Time: 2 hours 45 minutes
Servings : 12 Makes
Calories / Serving : 118
Author: Muktha H S

Ingredients 

For Filling

  • ½ Cup Chana Dal
  • 1/3 Cup Toor Dal
  • ¼ Cup Split Moong Dal
  • 2" inch Ginger
  • 5-6 No’s Green Chillies
  • ½ Tsp Jeera / Cumin Seeds
  • ½ inch Cinnamon Sticks
  • 1 Clove
  • ½ cup Fresh Coconut
  • ½ cup Coriander leaves – chopped
  • 1 Cup Dill leaves – chopped
  • 2 sprigs – Curry leaves , chopped
  • ¼ tsp Hing/ Asafoetida
  • 1.5 Tsp Salt or as required

For Outer Cover:

  • 2 Cups Water
  • 1 Cup Rice flour + 2 Tbsp extra
  • 1 Tsp Oil
  • ½ Tsp Salt

Instructions

Preparations:

  • Wash all lentils well , rinse for 3-4 times and soak for minimum 2 hours or more. But from nutrition perspective , its always recommended to soak dal for 7-8 hours.
  • After soaking for minimum 2 hrs, drain water completely and set aside.

To prepare filling

  • In a blender / Mixer Jar , add ginger , green chillies , cinnamon stick , cloves , cumin seeds and blend to a coarse paste.
  • Transfer the lentils into a mixer jar , add fresh coconut , green chilli -ginger paste and blend without adding water. Blend into a coarse paste.
  • Now transfer the blend lentils paste into a mixing bowl , add chopped greens , Hing/ asafoetida and mix well everything. Cover and set aside till use. Add salt just before filling ,

To Make Outer Covering

  • In a pan , add 2 cups of water.
  • When it becomes luke warm , add 2 Tbsp of rice flour and stir well.
  • On a Medium heat cook for about 5 minutes or until it comes to rolling boiling
  • Now add 1 tsp of oil and salt into the water.
  • Regulate the flame to medium low and add 1 cup of rice flour.
  • Briskly mix the flour with water until well combined and forms a dough.
  • Now close dough with a lid and put flame on simmer for about 5 minutes.
  • Turn off stove and set aside the dough , till it reaches handling temperature.
  • Now wet hands with cold water and knead the dough well , till it looks smooth.
  • Make small equal size balls , cover with damp cloth and keep aside .

To roll and shape

  • Now take one ball sized dough , on a parchment paper roll into a thin disc, depending on the size of your mould.
  • Grease the moulds, place the rolled dough on moulds, fill 2 Tbsp of filling and close the mould.
  • Remove excess dough from sides. You can collect this dough and finally use it to roll and make kadubu.
  • Unmould it and place on a greased plate / idli plate.
  • Keep in a steamer and steam for about 18-20 minutes , depending on the thickness of your kadubu filling.
  • Remove and serve hot with ghee and coconut chutney.

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Step by Step Directions to make Kara Kadubu

Preparations:

Wash all lentils well , rinse for 4-5 times

Kara Kadubu Recipe | Kara Kozhukattai Recipe

And soak for minimum 2 hours or more. But from nutrition perspective , its always recommended to soak dal for 7-8 hours.

Kara Kadubu Recipe | Kara Kozhukattai Recipe

After soaking for minimum 2 hrs, drain water completely and set aside.

To prepare filling

In a blender / Mixer Jar , add ginger , green chillies , cinnamon stick , cloves , cumin seeds and

Kara Kadubu Recipe | Kara Kozhukattai Recipe

and blend without adding water.

Kara Kadubu Recipe | Kara Kozhukattai Recipe

Transfer the lentils into a mixer jar , add fresh coconut , green chilli -ginger paste

Kara Kadubu Recipe | Kara Kozhukattai Recipe

Blend into a coarse paste.

Kara Kadubu Recipe | Kara Kozhukattai Recipe

Now transfer the blend lentils paste into a mixing bowl , add chopped greens , Hing/ asafoetida .

Kara Kadubu Recipe | Kara Kozhukattai Recipe

And mix well everything. Cover and set aside till use. Add salt just befor filling inside.

Kara Kadubu Recipe | Kara Kozhukattai Recipe

To Make Outer Covering

In a pan , add 2 cups of water.

Kara Kadubu Recipe | Kara Kozhukattai Recipe

 When it becomes luke warm , add 2 Tbsp of rice flour and stir well.

Kara Kadubu Recipe | Kara Kozhukattai Recipe

On a Medium heat cook for about 5 minutes or until it comes to rolling boiling

Kara Kadubu Recipe | Kara Kozhukattai Recipe

Now add 1 tsp of oil and salt into the water.

Kara Kadubu Recipe | Kara Kozhukattai Recipe

Regulate the flame to medium low and add 1 cup of rice flour.

Kara Kadubu Recipe | Kara Kozhukattai Recipe

Briskly mix the flour with water until well combined and forms a dough.

Kara Kadubu Recipe | Kara Kozhukattai Recipe

Now close dough with a lid and put flame on simmer for about 5 minutes.

Kara Kadubu Recipe | Kara Kozhukattai Recipe

Turn off stove and set aside the dough , till it reaches handling temperature.

Now wet hands with cold water and knead the dough well , till it looks smooth.

Kara Kadubu Recipe | Kara Kozhukattai Recipe

Make small equal size balls , cover with damp cloth and keep aside .

Kara Kadubu Recipe | Kara Kozhukattai Recipe

Now take one ball sized dough , on a parchment paper roll into a thin disc, depending on the size of your mould.

Grease the moulds, place the rolled dough on moulds, fill 2 Tbsp of filling and close the mould.

Kara Kadubu Recipe | Kara Kozhukattai Recipe

Remove excess dough from sides. You can collect this dough and finally use it to roll and make kadubu.

Kara Kadubu Recipe | Kara Kozhukattai Recipe

Unmould it and place on a greased plate / idli plate.

Kara Kadubu Recipe | Kara Kozhukattai Recipe

Keep in a steamer and steam for about 18-20 minutes , depending on the thickness of your kadubu filling.

Kara Kadubu Recipe | Kara Kozhukattai Recipe

Remove from steamer.

Kara Kadubu Recipe | Kara Kozhukattai Recipe

Serve hot with ghee and Coconut Chutney

Kara Kadubu Recipe | Kara Kozhukattai Recipe

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