Paruppu Masiyal

பருப்பு மசியல் (Paruppu Masiyal)

Ingredients

Toor dal – 1/2 cup
Turmeric powder – pinch
Oil – 1 tsp
Hing – pinch
Water – 2 – 3 cups
Salt as needed

Tempering ingredients

Oil – 1 tbs
Mustard seeds & urad dal – 1/4 tsp
Cumin seeds – 1/4 tsp (optional)
Curry leaves – 1/2 spring
Dry red chilli – 2-3
Shallot / small onion – 1 (chopped)

Directions

Take dal in a pressure cooker and wash it
Add water, turmeric, few drops of oil, hing then close the lid
Put the weight when gas started coming out
Change the flame into medium and cook the dal for 5 whistle
Release the pressure, then transfer the cooked dal into a serving bowl
Take small pan and add all tempering ingredients one by one
When the onion get fully cooked stop the flame
Pour the tempered items to the dal
Now add salt and mix well
Paruppu masiyal ready
Serve Paruppu masiyal with ghee & rice

Notes

If you want to give this to baby just avoid dry red chilli

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