Nuchina Unde or Nuchinunde is a healthy snack from Karnataka. Thogari in Kannada means Toor Dal. It is a protein packed and steamed food which is often served with Coconut Chutney or Majjigehuli .
It makes for a sumptuous evening snack and we often skip dinner after this. Its very easy to make with a combination of Toor Dal and Channa Dal (split pigeon pea and split bengal gram respectively). I choose to make it with the former as its light on the tummy. This snack is generally shaped into oblong dumplings and
steamed, but at home we prefer to make it as a flat cake so that the steamingprocess is uniform and also easy to serve.
Dont scrimp on the ghee before serving - that addition takes it to sublime high levels when eaten hot 🙂
Addition of onions and fennel , as done here is purely optional. It tastes just as yummy without these too. Do
give it a try and let me know how you liked it. The step by step pics are also given here for easy reference.
Prep time : 15
mins + 2 hours soaking time | Steaming
time : 12 - 15 mins
(depending on quantity)
Makes : 20 - 25 medium sized pieces.
Spice level : Medium
Difficulty level : Easy
Serving suggestions : Any chutney / Tomato Ketchup
Ingredients:
Toor Dal / Split Pigeon Pea - 2 cups
Red chillies - 4 to 5 (adjust spice)
Turmeric - ½ TBSP
Salt - to taste
Ghee / clarified butter - 2 TBSP
Onions - 1 medium (chopped)
Fennel / Saunf seeds - 1 tsp
Grated ginger - 1 TBSP
Green chillies - 1 to 2 (optional)
Fresh Grated coconut - ¼ cup
Chopped coriander and curry leaves - 2
handfuls
Method:
Wash and soak the lentils for 2 hours. Soak the red chillies also along with the lentils
Drain and grind to a coarse paste adding all ingredients except salt, onions, ghee and coriander-curry leaves.
Use little or no water at all.
Transfer to a large bowl. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well.
Grease a steamer plate and flatten out a cake like patty.
Cover and steam for 12- 15 mins or till a fork or toothpick comes out clean.
Dont over steam else it will turn rubbery.
Cool for 5 mins. Cut into required shapes
Top with ghee and serve immediately with chutney / ketchup / Majjigehuli
vaishali sabnani says
Book marked Kalyani..something like dhoklas..a must try...loved the recipe!
Sanoli Ghosh says
Amazing! Bookmarked it dear.
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Unknown says
Very different combination of savory cake 🙂 looks superb
Hari Chandana P says
Lovely and delicious recipe.. thanks for sharing !!
Priya Suresh says
Love this kind of steamed cakes, guilt free and would love to enjoy with some spicy chutney.
My World My Home says
Yummy cakes.....
FewMinute Wonders says
Something new for me to learn about today. Thank you for sharing.
Saras says
Very similar to vada recipe.. Love this version too and the slices are uniform and perfect..
Manju says
It's like steamed vada, healthy one.
Corporate to Kitchen says
This is a new recipe to me. It looks so healthy & yumm. I will try this sometime.
Chef Mireille says
ooooh...I want to try these!
Priya Srinivasan - I Camp in My Kitchen says
toor dal dhokla!!protein-packed poer house, delicious snack !!!
Srivalli says
Never heard of this Kalyani, thanks for sharing..:)..I was abt to say this looks like dhoklas too..:)..more like ghee mysore pak and native mysore pak...LOL..
Anonymous says
At first look I thought it was a sweet.. but to my surprise it came out to be a nice and healty snack..:)
Harini R says
That sure is a healthy snack..I also thought it resembles dhokla minus the leavening agent.
Unknown says
bookmarking this... super healthy and looks super easy!!!
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Nalini's Kitchen says
Wow!!really a tempting and guilt free,I do the same with moong dhal and tawa roast the slices...your version sounds really interesting..
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Pavani says
Sounds so yummy!! Protein rich snack.. Bookmarked for trying very soon!
Gayathri Kumar says
Looks awesome Kalyani. It reminds me of doklas...
Rajani S says
What a healthy and tummy filling snack! I agree with you that you neednt worry about dinner, if you prepare this for late evening snack 🙂
veena says
When i read the the title, i thought it must be sweet unde...but wondered what unde would use thogari...but then i scroll down and see this lovely savoury snack...looks very tempting Kalyani...i will try this out and let u know