PAYATHAM PARUPPU MASIAL

Preparation time      : 35 min

Cooking time            : 15 min

Serve                          : 4

INGREDIENTS

·         1 cup green gram dhal

·         6 green chillies, slit sideways

·         ½ teaspoon turmeric powder

·         lemon-sized tamarind

·         small bunch coriander leaves, chopped fine

·         salt to taste

For tempering

·         2 teaspoons ghee

·         1 teaspoon mustard seeds

·         1 red chilli, halved

·         ½ teaspoon asafoetida powder

·         a few curry leaves

METHODS OF PREPARATION

·         Pressure cook the green gram dhal. Set aside.

·         Soak the tamarind in 1 cup of water and extract the juice. Set aside.

·         Heat 2 teaspoons ghee; add all the ingredients for tempering. When the mustard seeds splutter, add the green chillies, tamarind juice, turmeric powder and salt of the tamarind disappears.

·         Add the cooked dhal. Simmer till everything blends well.

·         Serve hot with rice or chapatis.