Palakkai Kola Urundai (Vegetarian Mutton Kola Urundai)

Till I was having non-vegetarian fare, I remember we used to order this mutton kola urundai for sure! The spice, texture along with the minced mutton is definitely a must order on our list. But, now after I decided to have a completely vegetarian fare, I was exploring all sorts of recipes that would still give me the spice kick.

I have been using raw jackfruit as a meat replacement in most of my dishes, don't know why I never ventured to try the kola urundai in that. Finally I did, and I should say it was just the perfect replacement for my meat cravings!!

Mutton Palakai Kola Urundai:

What you need:

1 Cup Chopped Palakai

1/4 Tsp Turmeric

Salt as required

2 Tsp Oil

1 Clove

1 Small Piece Cinnamon

1/2 Tsp Kasa Kasa

1/2 Tsp Fennel Seeds

3 Tbsp Fried Gram or Pottu Kadalai

4 Pods Garlic

A Small Piece Ginger

1 Green Chilli

1 Red Chilli

4 Small Onions or Shallots

2 Tbsp Grated Coconut

Oil For Frying

What you do:

• Pressure cook the Palakai with little turmeric and salt and keep aside.
• In a pan, heat the oil and roast the rest of the ingredients. 
• Grind the roasted ingredients with salt, keeping in mind you added salt to the palakkai too. Don't add any water.
• Mash the Palakkai with your hand.
• Mix the ground paste with the mashed palakkai well.
• At this stage, if the mixture is too spicy add some more fried gram powder or little coconut. Adjust salt too.
• Make small balls of the mixture.
• Deep fry these balls in oil.
• Serve as it is or with rice and sambhar!

In the same recipe you can simply replace Palakkai with well cooked and smashed mutton!!