Mashed Moong dal & Thoor dal / Pachaipayaru & Paruppu Kadaisal

Ingredients

Thor dal/ Thuvaram paruppu -1/8 cup

Moong dal/ Pachai payaru - 1/8cup

Garlic - 4cloves

Onion, chopped-4tablespoons

Tomato, chopped -1

Green chilly, chopped - 2  

Few curry leaves and cilantro

Coriander seeds - 1teaspoon

Cumin seeds -1 teaspoon

Sambar powder -1/2teaspoon 

Turmeric powder - 1/8teaspoon

Salt 

Sugar - 1/4teaspoon

Oil 

Method

In a small pressure cooker, heat oil. 

Add the coriander and cumin seeds, let them splutter.

Now add the chopped onion, green chilly, garlic and curry leaves.

Saute for a minute, and add the chopped tomato. Give it a quick stir. 

Add the sambar powder, turmeric powder and the thor dal - moong dal.

 Add about 11/4cup of water with enough salt and sugar (if adding).

 Close the pressure cooker and cook for 5 whistles in medium flame. Open the cooker once the pressure subsides.

Add the chopped coriander leaves, and mash the dal nicely with a masher.

 Protein rich and flavorful dal is ready to serve. It tastes best with piping hot rice with some ghee.

You can accompany the rice and dal with any spicy stir-fried vegetable or Papad - mor milagi (curd chilly) or even with pickle. 

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Methi Dhal

Ingredients
Methi leaves - 1 cup (wash and separate the leaves alone)
Moong dhal -1/4cup
Onion(small) - 1
Red chilly - 3 (adjust to your taste)
Mustard seeds -1/2teaspoon
Cumin seeds  -1/2teaspoon
Turmeric powder -1/8teaspoon
Salt
Oil

Method
Pressure cook the dhal with enough water.
Chop the onion and methi leaves into fine pieces.
Heat oil in a pan, add the mustard seeds and cumin seeds and let them splutter.
Then add the broken red chillies along with chopped onion, Sauté till the onion becomes transparent.
Now add the methi leaves along with turmeric powder, and 1/4cup of water.
Cook  for 3 minutes, then add the dhal.
Adjust the consistency of the dhal with more or less water.
Let the dhal boil for a few minutes and put off the stove.
Healthy and delicious methi dhal is ready to serve.

Serve hot with white rice, a dollop of ghee and papad!  Enjoy the protein packed wholesome meal! 

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Spring Onion Dhal

Ingredients
Spring Onion -1 small bunch
Moong dhal-1/4cup
Red chillies-2, Green chilly-1 (adjust to your taste)
Mustard Seeds-1/2teaspoon
Cumin Seeds-1/2teaspoon
Turmeric powder-1/4teaspoon
Ghee-1/2teaspoon
Oil
Salt

Method
Wash and trim the edges of the spring onions..chop them finely. Chop the green chilly.
Pressure cook the moon dhal with enough water and keep it aside.
In a pan,heat oil..make the tempering with mustard-cumin seeds followed by g.chilly,red chilly and fry for a minute.
Add the chopped spring onion and sauté them for 2-3 minutes on low heat.

Then add the cooked moong dhal,turmeric powder and salt.
Bring it to boil. Finally add the ghee and switch off the stove.
Simple spring onion dhal is ready to serve.It goes well with with white rice.
Mor milagai will be the perfect side dish for these kind of dhal! :P :P

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Dhal

Ingredients
Split yellow peas(pattaani paruppu/vadai paruppu)-1/4cup
Onion(small)-1
Green chilli-2
A small piece if Ginger
Turmeric powder-1/4spoon
Chilli powder-1spoon
Cumin powder-1/2spoon
Coconut milk powder/dry coconut powder(Optional)-1tablespoon
Salt
for tempering
Oil-1spoon
Cumin seeds-1/2spoon
Dried red chilli-2
A few curry leaves


Method
Chop the onion,g.chilli&ginger. Combine all the ingredients in a pressure cooker with 11/2cups of water.
Pressure cook for 2 whistles and let the pressure cool down. Open the cooker and mash the dhal lightly.
Make the tempering.
Pour the tempering over the prepared dhal.
This dhal is a simple and delicious accomplishment for roti's and rice. You can make this dish with thoor dhal/split moong dhal/channa dhal too.

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Plain dhal / Uppu paruppu

Ingredients
Thoor dhal - 1/4cup
Turmeric powder -1/4spoon
Green chillies-3(adjust to your taste)
Hing -3pinches
Few Curry leaves & Cilantro
Mustard seeds-1/2spoon
Cumin Seeds-1/2spoon
Salt
Oil

Method
Pressure cook the dhal with a few drops of oil and turmeric powder.
Chop the green chillies.
Heat oil in a kadai, add mustard seeds. Once they pop up, add cumin seeds, hing, curry leaves and green chillies.
Cook for two minutes..then add the cooked dhal and enough salt.
Switch off the stove after two minutes, garnish the dhal with cilantro.

This dhal with ghee is a perfect combination for steaming hot rice.

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