Simple dal / Katti Paruppu / Toor Dal For Rice

Allmost all indian homes have this mandatory ingredient stocked in their pantry..It's split yellow pigeon peas commonly called toor dal(thuvaram paruppu) in india... Every day indian cooking is never complete without these lentils.. In here our community in south india have a customized serving procedures in any festivals or special function primary serving of this simple toor dal is must then other kootu and kuzhambuvarieties are served behind..

Usually we served it with the Puli Kuzhambu, Poondu Kuzhambu and other tamarind based curry.. Or as plain with hot white rice But the rice should be hot enough to add a dollop of ghee to it.. and dal is added and mixed making it an extreme comfort food.. It is best for kids 3 to 7 years..So Ihope that you must try this recipe and let me know how it's turns out from you....

Preparation time : 5 mins
Cooking time : 15 mins
Serve : 3
Recipe cuisine - South Indian..

INGREDIENTS :

Toor dal / Thuvaram Paruppu - 1 cup (boiled)
Salt - as needed
Fresh coconut - 1/4 cup (grated)
Ghee - 1 tbspn (optional)

TO TEMPER :

Coconut oil - 1 tbspn
Mustard seeds - 1 tspn
Urad dal - 1 tspn
Shallots / Small onion - 3 (chopped)
Curry leaves - few

TO MASALA :

Dry chilli - 4

Cumin seeds - 1/4 tspn

Garlic - 2 cloves

Shallots - 6

METHOD :

• First grind the given in the list " TO MASALA " into a paste.. keep aside..
• Boil the Toor dal as per method given in my recipe... Keep aside..
• Heat a pan with coconut oil add in mustard and urad dal allow to crackle..
• Now add in chopped shallots and curry leaves and toss well.
• Now add in masala and toss along with the shallots for 2 mins, in low flame.
• When the raw smell is gone add in boiled toor dal and mix well
• When it bring to boil add in salt and give a mix..
• Now let it cook for 5 mins in low flame..
• Now add in fresh coconut and switch off the flame..
• Now add a spoon of ghee and serve hot..
• Enjoy with white rice...

PICTORIAL :

Take your masala ingredients

 Now grind into a paste, keep aside

 Take your ingrediens

 Boil your Toor dal..

 Add coconut oil to a pan

 Add in mustard and urad dal

 When it crackle add in chopped shallots

 Add in curry leaves

 Toss till golden

 Add in masala

 Toss for 2 mins 

 Add in boiled toor dal

 Now give a mix

 When it boil add in salt

 Now it's done

 Add in fresh grated coconut

 Give a mix and switch off the flame

Add in a spoon of ghee

 Give it a mix

Serve with rice

Enjoy..