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    Amma's Paruppu Kulambu / Katti Paruppu / Toor Dal with Spicy Coconut Masala

    September 9, 2013 By Aarthi 4 Comments

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    This is the dal which we make atleast thrice a week. I don't know how i missed it to post here. I have posted a basic southindian dal recipe here, but this one the staple dish in our home. Amma makes it most of the day and this gets it place on several occasions.

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    This dal is meant to be on the thicker side. And traditionally we mix this with a plateful of cooked hot rice, drizzled with a tsp of desi ghee and crack a fried papadum and mix the whole thing together. Then form them into small dumplings and enjoy it. This is even given to toddlers and kids relish it so much.

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    Preparation Time: 5 mins
    Cooking Time : 10 mins + 15 mins for cooking dal
    Serves - 4 to 5


    Ingredients:

    Toor Dal / Tuvaram Paruppu - 1 cup
    Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi - 1 tsp
    Asafoetida / Hing / Kaya Podi - ¼ tsp
    Salt to taste


    For Grinding:
    Coconut - ½ cup
    Dry Red Chilli - 2
    Garlic - 2 cloves
    Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam - 1 tsp

    For Tempering:
    Ghee or Oil - 1 tsp
    Mustard Seeds / Kaduku - 1 tsp
    Curry leaves - 1 spring


    Method:

    Take dal in a pressure cooker. Cover it with 2 cups of water. Pressure Cook dal for 3 whistle. Switch off the flame and let the steam go all by itself. Open the pressure cooker and mash the dal well.

    Take the grinding ingredients in a blender and make into a puree.

    Pour the dal in a kadai. Add ½ cup of water to dilute it.

    Add in asafoetida, salt, ground masala and turmeric powder. Mix well. Let this come to a boil.

    Simmer for couple of mins.

    Now make tempering by heating oil and crackling in mustard and curry leaves. Pour this over the dal and mix well.

    Serve with rice.


    Pictorial:


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    Dal is cooked..
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    Take grinding ingredients in a blender
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    Make into a puree
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    Take dal in a kadai
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    Add hing
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    Dilute it with some water
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    Add salt
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    Pour in the coconut masala
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    Add in turmeric
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    Bring this to a boil
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    Simmer for couple of mins
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    Transfer to a bowl
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    Heat oil or ghee
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    Add in mustard seeds
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    Throw in curry leaves
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    Let it sizzle
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    Pour over the dal
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    Mix well
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    Serve

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    1. Rumana Ambrin

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      All time fav dal in my house.. love the color..

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    2. Linsy Patel

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      looks and taste delicious on top of hot plain rice. love to see u at my space too.

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    3. Unknown

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      Helped a lot

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    4. Hanah

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      Thanks Aarthi.Although this is a common recipe, not many people cover it online.Thank you!

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