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Cook a Delicious Tamil THAKALI-PARUPU KOOTU
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Indian THAKALI-PARUPU KOOTU
Recipe - Time 15-20 minutes - Serves 4
Lentils are known as dal in North India and 'paruppu' in South India, as are most sorts of dried legumes. The Indian lentil recipe dishes made are also known as paruppu or dal recipes.
Apart from a high level of proteins, lentils also contain dietary fiber, vitamin B1, and minerals. Red (or pink) lentils contain a lower concentration of fiber than green lentils (11% rather than 31%).
Indian Lentil recipe has wide range of taste and flavors from north to south. They are also colorful that range from yellow to red-orange to green, brown and black. The colours of the lentils (seeds) when removed from the pods also vary, and there are large and small varieties. They are sold in many forms, with or without the pods, whole or split.
Indian THAKALI-PARUPU KOOTU
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INGREDIENTS (Serves 4)
Ingredient |
Measurement
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| Toor dal | 1 cup | | Tomato | 4 medium | | Curry leaves | a few | | Tamarind paste | 1 Tsp | | Green chili | 3 | | Onion | 1 | | Mustardseeds | 1/2 Tbsp | | Cumminseeds | 1/2 Tbsp | | Cilantro | 1 smal bunch | | Asafoetida | 1/2 Tsp | | Red Chili | 1 | | Oil | 2 Tsp | | Salt | 1 Tbsp or to taste |
THAKALI-PARUPU KOOTU
STEP BY STEP METHOD
Steps |
Method |
| 1 | Clean and wash toor dal and boil water |
2 | Add toor dal to it and turn to medium heat. Allow to boil till dal is cooked | | 3 | Season in a pan mustards, cumminseeds, red chili and curryleaves with oil. Add tomato (cut into small pieces. Fry well the tomato | 4 | Add daal to the seasoned tomato mixture and cook for 2-3 minutes | | 5 | Add tamarind paste and salt, mix well | | | 6 | Now add coriander and serve hot with plain white rice | |
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