Paruppu is a mandatory recipe for many special occasions especially in South Indian weddings which is the first gravy served for rice along with ghee followed by sambar, vatha kuzhambu, rasam and buttermilk. I know most of you are familiar with this recipe and I am posting it for Blogging Marathon under occasion themes..
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 15 ~ 20 minutes
Serves: 4 ~ 5
Sources:sarasyummybites
INGREDIENTS:
1/ 2 cup toor dhal
1 cup chopped onions
1 cup chopped tomatoes
2 green chilies, chopped finely
2 nos garlic pods (optional)
¼ tsp hing
¼ tsp turmeric powder
1 ½ cup water or as required
Salt to taste
Cilantro for garnishing
For Seasoning:
1 tbsp ghee
¼ mustard seed
2 ~3 red chillies to taste
¼ tsp cumin seeds
10 nos curry leaves
Method:
- Wash toor dhal with enough water and pressure cook it with chopped onions, tomatoes, garlic, turmeric powder, chopped green chillies,hing and with enough water for 3 ~ 4 whistle at medium heat.
- Turn off the heat and wait to pressure drops.
- Remove the lid and mash the cooked dhal gently and add salt to taste. If needed, adjust water to required consistency and allow it to boil for few minutes.
- Heat ghee in kadai, add seasoning ingredients one by one as listed above after mustard seeds splutter.
- Add this seasoning to the dhal and garnish with cilantro. Serve hot with steamed rice.
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Unknown says
I love any kind if deal so simple easy and of course will never refuse to have with a spoon of ghee yum
Priya Suresh says
Super comforting dal, i can survive for many days with this dal.
Nava K says
Sometimes a simple dish is good enough for our taste buds. Nice flavors for a strong tempting outcome.
CQUEK says
that must be good
Vimitha Durai says
Comfort food dear
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Pavani says
Comforting and delicious bowl. Looks inviting.
www.mahaslovelyhome.com says
super easy n healthy dal.nice.
MAha
Shruti Dhingra Wahi says
Looks so yummy ...Simple and flavourful 🙂
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Srivalli says
Lovely colour!
Unknown says
wow perfect bowl of goodness... so delicious and so comforting!!
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vaishali sabnani says
simple and delicious daal.
Unknown says
What comfort food 🙂
Harini R says
My family fav dal!!
sujitha says
delicious parupu curry...
Nalini's Kitchen says
nice and comforting dhal....
Padmajha says
Love this with piping hot rice and a drizzle of ghee...
The Pumpkin Farm says
seems like our varan, nice and simple
Manju says
Simple and quick dhal, soothing one too.
Pavani says
Comforting and delicious dal.