
Kara Kadubu Recipe (Malanad Style Steamed Spiced Rice Dumplings)
A vegetarian Karnataka recipe with rice rava - or idli rava, water, sunflower oil. Ready in 45 min, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
- 1
To begin making the Kara Kadubu Recipe, first prepare the mixture for the batter
- 2
To do this, place a deep pot on the heat
- 3
Add sufficient water to it and bring it to a boil, along with a teaspoon of oil and a dash of salt
water(2 cups)salt - to taste - 4
Once the water comes to a rolling boil, gradually and continuously add the rava to it while continuously stirring the mixture
rice rava - or idli rava(1 cup)water(2 cups) - 5
Keep stirring so no lumps remain, and the mixture is smooth
- 6
Lower the heat, cover the pan with a lid and cook it for five minutes
- 7
Switch of the heat, take the pot off and mix it up once more
- 8
Transfer the mixture onto a wide plate and allow it cool
- 9
Once it has cooled just enough to handle, add jeera, grated coconut, butter and salt to taste if required
salt - to tastebutter(1 tablespoon)fresh coconut - grated(1/4 cup) - 10
Mix well, knead it with your fingers so that the mixture comes together in a ball
- 11
Pinch off lemon sized portions and roll them between your palms to make balls
- 12
Repeat this till no mixture remains
- 13
Place the prepared balls in a steamer or idli stand of a pressure cooker and steam them like you would steam idlis
rice rava - or idli rava(1 cup) - 14
After about 10 minutes of steaming, open the cooker and take them out
- 15
Serve the Kara Kadubu hot along with Coconut Chutney or Huchellu Chutney
fresh coconut - grated(1/4 cup)
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Kara Kadubu Recipe (Malanad Style Steamed Spiced Rice Dumplings)
A vegetarian Karnataka recipe with rice rava - or idli rava, water, sunflower oil. Ready in 45 min, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Directions
15 steps- 1
To begin making the Kara Kadubu Recipe, first prepare the mixture for the batter
- 2
To do this, place a deep pot on the heat
- 3
Add sufficient water to it and bring it to a boil, along with a teaspoon of oil and a dash of salt
water(2 cups)salt - to taste - 4
Once the water comes to a rolling boil, gradually and continuously add the rava to it while continuously stirring the mixture
rice rava - or idli rava(1 cup)water(2 cups) - 5
Keep stirring so no lumps remain, and the mixture is smooth
- 6
Lower the heat, cover the pan with a lid and cook it for five minutes
- 7
Switch of the heat, take the pot off and mix it up once more
- 8
Transfer the mixture onto a wide plate and allow it cool
- 9
Once it has cooled just enough to handle, add jeera, grated coconut, butter and salt to taste if required
salt - to tastebutter(1 tablespoon)fresh coconut - grated(1/4 cup) - 10
Mix well, knead it with your fingers so that the mixture comes together in a ball
- 11
Pinch off lemon sized portions and roll them between your palms to make balls
- 12
Repeat this till no mixture remains
- 13
Place the prepared balls in a steamer or idli stand of a pressure cooker and steam them like you would steam idlis
rice rava - or idli rava(1 cup) - 14
After about 10 minutes of steaming, open the cooker and take them out
- 15
Serve the Kara Kadubu hot along with Coconut Chutney or Huchellu Chutney
fresh coconut - grated(1/4 cup)
About this recipe
A vegetarian Karnataka recipe with rice rava - or idli rava, water, sunflower oil. Ready in 45 min, serves 4.
Nutrition Facts
Per serving (4 servings)
Rate this recipe
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