Minapa Kudumulu

Ingredients:
Urad dal with skin -  1 glass
Salt to taste
Cumin seeds -  1 tsp (optional)


Method:

• Soak dal overnight. Wash and remove skin by rubbing slowly with hands.
• Grind the dal by adding salt, cumin seeds and sufficient water.
• Take a thick bottomed vessel, pour some water in it then close the vessel with wet cloth. Pour 2 ladle full  of batter on wet cloth, close with the lid. Put the vessel on stove and cook for 7-8 minutes in high flame and 3-4 minutes in low flame. Slowly and carefully remove kudumu from the cloth. Otherwise cook in Idli stand like Idlies.
• Serve with ghee. Generally we dip a small piece in ghee and eat as it is.
• It is good for health in winter and those who are weak they can it regularly for 40 days to regain the strength.