Homemade Paruppu Podi Recipe / Dhal Powder

There will be situations when preparing chutney or sambar as side dish is difficult. In those times podi varieties always come in handy. This is especially true in my house. In continuation with my earlier podi recipe series, I am posting this paruppu podi recipe. The unique variation of this recipe is that we use thur dal and roasted gram. It goes well with for hot rice and ghee or sesame oil. 

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Recipe Cuisine : South Indian | Recipe Category: Homemade

Preparation Time: 5 mins  | Cooking Time : 10 mins |  Yields : 1 cup

Ingredients:

Thur Dal / Thuvaram Paruppu	½ cup
Roasted Gram / Pottukadalai	½ cup
Red Chillies	4
Pepper	1 tsp
Salt	2 tsp

Procedure:

1. Dry roast the thru dal till nice aroma comes out from it. Keep it aside.

2. Dry roast the roasted gram for just 2 mins. Keep it aside.

3. Dry roast the pepper and red chillies till the chillies become crisp. Keep it aside.

4. Dry roast the salt for 2 mins.

5. Allow them to cool down completely.

6. Grind them into fine powder using the dry mixie jar. Store it in a air tight container for later use.

      Yummy and tasty paruppu podi is ready.

Note:

1. Adjust the red chillies level according to your spice level.

2. Adjust the salt level according to your taste.

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Mango Dal Recipe / Mango Paruppu/ Mamidikaya Pappu

In Tamilnadu Thur Dal is used as Uppu Paruppu without any addition. It is a regular and must have for all festivals. However in Andhra, they add mango or tomato with the dal for flavor. Since it is mango season I tried the Andhra Mango Pappu. It was liked very much by my family.

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Recipe Cuisine : South Indian / Andhra | Recipe Category: Side Dish for Rice

Preparation Time: 7 mins  | Cooking Time : 20 mins |  Serves: 6

Ingredients:

Thur Dal / Thuvaram Paruppu	½ cup
Chopped Mango	½ cup
Turmeric Powder	½ tsp
Green Chillies	3
Salt	½ tsp
Chopped Onion	3 tbsp
To Temper:
Oil	2 tsp
Mustard Seeds	½ tsp
Cumin Seeds	1 tsp
Red Chilli	2
Curry Leaves	1 spring
Finely Chopped Garlic	2 tsp
To Garnish:
Finely Chopped Coriander Leaves	2 tbsp

Procedure:

1 Remove the skin and seeds of the mango and chop them into small pieces.

2. Wash the thur dal twice.

3. Pressure cook the dal with chopped mango, turmeric powder, chopped green chillies, chopped onion, 1 cup water and ¼ tsp of salt for 4 whistles in medium flame.

4. After pressure has gone, remove the lid of the cooker and mash the dal mixture with hand blender.

5. Heat the oil in a pan, add mustard seeds and wait for popping.

6. Add cumin seeds and wait for splutter.

7. Add broken red chillies and sauté for few seconds.

8. Add curry leaves and sauté them till the curry leaves become crisp.

9. Add chopped garlic and sauté till the garlic become translucent.

10. Pout this mixture into dal mixture (from 4) and remaining salt. Mix them well. Add water if required.

11. Cook the mango pappu for 2-3 mins. Then add chopped coriander leaves and switch off the flame. Mix them well.

            Tangy and yummy Mango Dal is ready to serve with Hot Rice or Roti.

Note:

1. Adjust the chilli level according to your spice level.

2. Adjust the mango level according to your mango taste.

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