Toordal Thuvayal/Paruppu thuvayal & Moocha kulambhu

Paruppu thuvayal is a good distraction from daily foods. its delicious and tempting . there are so many combo for thuvayal but best combo is Paruppu thuvayal and Puli kulambhu. , Paruppu thuvayal and vendaya rasam.. lets enjoy one such combo..

 Serving for 4 

Ingredients

Toordal -- 5 tsp

Red chili -- 2 nos

Garlic -- 3 nos
Pepper -- 1tsp

Asafoetida.

Method      

• In a dry pan fry toordal first until color changes slightly and roasted flavor comes out.
• Fry garlic and red chili and then pepper until garlic drys and pepper cracks.
• Grind it with salt and asafoetida for either dry or a paste texture .
• Take along with Puli kulambhu. 

Mocha kulambhu

Serving for 4

Ingredients

Tamarind -- lemon size( use pulp not paste)

Moocha -- 1 cup

Small onion  --  8 nos

Garlic -- 10 no 

Turmeric -- A pinch

Sambhar powder-- 2 tsp

Jeera  -- 1 tsp

Methi--    1/2 tsp

Curry leaves            few

Vengaya vadagam     2 no

Jaggery                    small piece

Salt                           1 1/2 tsp

Oil                             3 tsp

Seseme oil                3 tsp

Asafoetida.

 

Method      

• In a hot pan  heat the oil add methi seeds, jeera , onion and garlic saute  till onion turns golden brown.
• Add  Veg  and curry leaves  and saute for few min. 
• Add tamarind juice  with salt allow it to boil for few min.
• Add Jagery for combining  all the taste.
• Add the paste, When the gravy thickens stop the stove and season with vangaya vadagam and Corrinder  leaves.(it takes nearly 30 min to thicken).
• Serve hot with Rice. 

 Tips

•   For tamarind juice  microwave tamarind  with little water for 2 min.
•   Substitutefor sambhar= 1 tsp of chili powder+Dhaniya poeder+cumin powder)