Thursday, February 14, 2008

Dal-n-Coconut Curry

Dal-n-Coconut Curry

Ingredients

1/2 cup mung dal
1/2 cup tur dal
1 cup small Madras sambhar onion, peeled and sliced
1 cup coconut slices
1 tsp chilli powder
A pinch asafoetida
4 green chillies
1"piece ginger
5 flakes garlic
1 tsp salt

For the seasoning

4 tsp coconut oil
2 tsp curry leaves
2 red chillies,broken into bits
1/2 tsp mustard seeds

For the garnishing

2 tsp coriander leaves, chopped

Method

1. Grind the green chillies, garlic and the ginger to a fine paste.

2. Mix the dals, sliced onions, coconut slices, chilli powder, turmeric powder asafoetida, ground paste salt with enough water till well combined. Pressure cook.

3. Heat oil and saute the seasoning ingredients.

4. Add the cooked dal mixture, mix the contents and cook for five minutes.

5. Remove it from fire and transfer the contents to a serving dish.

6. Garnishing it with the chopped coriander leaves.

7. Serve hot with rice

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