Paruppu Kari

 

 

 


 Paruppu Kari

 
Ingredients:
 
 
Toor Dal-1/2 cup
Bengal Gram/Kadalai paruppu/Channa Dal- 1/2 cup
Green Gram Dal/Payatham paruppu - 1/2 cup
Onion- 2 medium
Sounf/Sombu/Fennel Seeds- 2 tbsp
Grated Coconut- 1 cup
Red Chilly Powder-1/2 tsp
Coriander Powder-1/2 tsp

Method:

1.Wash all the three dals and soak in water for two hours.
2.Chop the onions finely.
3.Heat 4 tbsp of vegetable oil in a kadai/wok ,add the fennel seeds and fry for few seconds.
4.Now add the chopped onions and fry till golden brown.Allow it to cool.
5.Strain the water and coarsely grind all the dals with salt to taste,1/2 tsp of chilly powder and 1/2 tsp of coriander powder with very little water.
6.In a mixing bowl, add the coarsely grounded dal  mix and fried fennel seeds with onions and grated coconut.

Coarsely Grounded Dal



 
 

7.Make small balls(see pic) and steam cook for 15 minutes in a pressure cooker.
8.After the steaming process is over, the steamed balls would have firmed up.
 

9.Allow them to come to room temperature, and slice into thin pieces.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
10.In a kadai/wok, take 2 tbsp of oil and shallow fry (on a low flame) the thinly sliced parrupu kari for 5 minutes on each side.

 
Best when had with rasam rice.