South Indian Paruppu Kuzhambu Recipe with step by step pictures. This is easy to make one pot kuzhambu recipe which is simple, healthy and protein rich.

South Indian Paruppu Kuzhambu

When we think of India,mainly south india the thing which gets into your mind is dal. India is known for their different types of dal. Dals are one of the staple dish all over india. Dals are prepared different ways in different region. In south india they use lot of curry leaves and tamarind for sour taste,In the north they use lots of onions and tomato for sour taste….This dish is very easy and simple dish to make.
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Ingredients for South Indian Paruppu Kuzhambu

Toor Dal - ½ cup
Tomato-1 chopped
Garlic - 4 cloves peeled
Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi - 1 tsp
Water - 1.5 cup
Salt-to taste
Coriander leaves- a handful finely chopped

For Grinding:

Coconut - ½ cup
Green chilli -2
Cumin seeds / Jeerakam -1 tsp

For Seasoning:

Ghee or Oil -1 tbsp
Mustard seeds - 1tsp
Asafoetida / Hing / Kaya podi - ¼ tsp
Curry Leaves - 1 sprig

This is one of the basic dal in south india. This is really very mild and flavourful dal recipe,Since it is so mild in taste it goes extremely well with the spicy potato chettinad. So please give this a go and let me know what you think.

How to Make South Indian Paruppu Kuzhambu

Take the grinding ingredients in a mixer and grind it into a smooth paste.
Wash toor dal well. Take dal, water, tomato, garlic, turmeric powder in a pressure cooker.
Cover and pressure cook for 3 whistle. Turn off the flame and let the steam go all by itself.
Now open the cooker and mash the dal roughly.
Add in the ground paste and mix well.Let it come to a boil again.Season with salt.
Now in a small pan,Heat ghee and add in the mustard seeds, asafoetida and curry leaves. Now pour this tadka into the dal and mix well.
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with rice.

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South Indian Paruppu Kuzhambu Recipe

South Indian Paruppu Kuzhambu Recipe with step by step pictures. This is easy to make one pot kuzhambu recipe which is simple, healthy and protein rich.

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 30

Total Time 35

Course Lunch

Cuisine Indian

Servings servings

Calories 125 kcal

Ingredients

½ cup Toor Dal
1 Tomato chopped
4 cloves Garlic peeled
1 teaspoon Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi
1.5 cup Water
Salt-to taste
Coriander leaves- a handful finely chopped
For Grinding:
½ cup Coconut
2 Green chilli
1 teaspoon Cumin seeds / Jeerakam
For Seasoning:
1 tablespoon Ghee or Oil
1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
¼ teaspoon Asafoetida / Hing / Kaya podi
1 sprig Curry Leaves

Instructions

Take the grinding ingredients in a mixer and grind it into a smooth paste.
Wash toor dal well. Take dal, water, tomato, garlic, turmeric powder in a pressure cooker.
Cover and pressure cook for 3 whistle. Turn off the flame and let the steam go all by itself.
Now open the cooker and mash the dal roughly.
Add in the ground paste and mix well.Let it come to a boil again.Season with salt.
Now in a small pan,Heat ghee and add in the mustard seeds, asafoetida and curry leaves.Now pour this tadka into the dal and mix well.
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with rice.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 125kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 5gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.4gSodium: 244mgPotassium: 243mgFiber: 6gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 127IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 53mgIron: 2mg

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