Cooking With Seeds-June 2012: Black Gram Collection

Here is the collection for Cooking With Seeds-June 2012: Black Gram event, created by Priya of Priya's Versatile Recipes . Vigna Mungo / Black Gram / Urad Dal/ Udad Dal/ Uzhunnu was the ingredient. Medu Vada/ Uzhunnu Vada and Kali Dal/ Dal Makhani were popular contributions.

Black Gram Recipes
Supriya of Supriya's Rasoi brings us soft fluffy Idli's.

and its companion, Medu Vada .

Preethi, who blogs at  Follow Foodie offers another batch of  Urad Dhal Fritters/ Methu Vadai.

A very tasty condiment for rice  and South Indian breads and crepes would be Lakshmi's Minapappu Pachadi/ Urad Dal Chutney, who blogs at Passionate Chef.

We have two versions of the favourite and very popular Kaali Dal / Dal Makhani, one from Shobha who blogs at Food Maaza and 

Anjana of   Maayeka  presents this rich and satisfying, Daal Makhani.

Vidya of My Recipes  presents delicious Karuppu Ulundu Kachori/ Black Gram Kachori. And here are a slew of entries from the Versatile Lady herself! She has sent in these very innovative recipes, using whole, unskinned black gram.

 Whole Black Urad Dal Medu Vadas, Pinched Black Urad Dal Fritters and Urad Dal Kachoris 

    

How about a lunch with Rice and Ajwain Urad Dal Paratha  accompanied with a very healthy, Whole Urad Dal Sundal,  Raw Papaya and Urad Dal Kootu,  Urad Tamatar Dal  and  Dry Turkey Berries Spice Powder. 

My entries are:

• A deep fried, golden -hued batter of black gram, seasoned with salt and crushed black pepper, the Uzhunnu Vada.
• The traditional South Indian breakfast item, the Idli  with the fermented, steamed rice and black gram batter.