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Monday 30 September 2013

Navaratri Special - Peanut/ Verkadalai Sundal


Navratri reminds me of spicy sweet sundals for all 9 days. Start reading below for the short & quick recipe of Peanut/Verkadalai Sundal. This is one of the easiest Sundal to make as it does not take much effort to make.

Ingredients:
  • Peanut / Verkadalai - 1 cup
  • Coconut - Grated (few based on taste)


  • Oil - 1 tbsp
  • Mustard Seeds - 1 tbsp
  • Urad Dal - 1 tbsp
  • Salt - To taste
  • Curry leaves - few
  • Hing - To taste
  • Red chilly - 2 to 3
  • Peanut Sundal


Method:

Soak Peanut immersed in water few hours before cooking. Pressure cook for a whistle & keep it aside. Dont give more than a whistle as the peanut may turn too soft. Heat oil in a pan splutter mustard & urad dal.



Add the chillies, hing, salt & the cooked verkadalai/peanuts. Mix well & allow it to fry for sometime. Lastly add the grated coconut & once they turn golden brown switch off. Hot spicy Peanut/Verkadali Sundal is ready to serve for this Navaratri.

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Friday 13 September 2013

15 Minutes Moong dal recipe




Ingredients:
  • Oil - 1 tbsp
  • Mustard seeds- 1 tbsp
  • Urad dal - 1 tbsp
  • Curry leaves - few
  • Green chilly- cut into pieces few

  • Moong dal - 1/4 cup
  • Water- 1 cup(if required)

  • Onion - 1 finely chopped
  • Tomatoes- chopped 1/2 cup
  • Turmeric - 1 tbsp
  • Salt - To taste


Serves :
2
Preparing Time :

15 minutes

Method:
This is such an easy recipe for working women who break their heads to make side dishes for dinner. I learnt this recipe from my mother. It takes not more than 15 minutes to prepare this side dish. This tastes yummy & even kids will love it. This serves the best side dish for crispy dosas, hot chapatis & any dish you wish to try.

Here goes the recipe. Pressure cook Moong dal for a whistle. Cut onion,tomatoes, chillies finely & keep aside. Heat oil in a pan allow mustard seeds & urad dal to splutter. Add the curry leaves, chilles & fry fore few seconds, Then add the onions & wait till turn golden brown. Then add the tomatoes & fry for some time. Don't always put tomatoes & onion together as onions wont fry well.



Add the required salt & turmeric. Mix well and add the boiled & mashed moong dal along with some water. Allow it to boil & switch off after few minutes. Don't add too much of water as it will spoil the flavor. You can even add Sambar powder & garam masala powder if you want the gravy to be more spicy & thick.

Hot delicious Moong dal is ready to be served.

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