Toor Dal Curry Balls Recipe
ToorDal balls Curry is a very tasty and healthy dish. Try it and enjoy !!!
Summary
Preparation Time10 MinCooking Time30 Min
Ready In40 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexHealthy++Servings4
Ingredients
For Toor balls(Paruppu urundai):
1. Toor dal - 2 cups (Soaked in water for 2hrs)
2. Onions - 2 (Finely chopped)
3. Garlic - 4 cloves (Finely chopped)
4. Fennel seeds powder - 2 tsp
5. Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
6. Red chilly powder - 2 tsp
7. Salt - as per taste
8. Curry leaves - 2 stigs
For Curry (Kulambu):
1. Tamarind juice - 1/2 cup
2. Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
3. Coriander powder - 4 tsp
4. Red chilly powder - 3 tsp
5. Salt - as per taste
6. Onion - 1 (Finely chopped)
7. Tomato - 1 (Finely chopped)
8. Garlic cloves - 4 (Finely chopped)
9. Fenugreek seeds/Methi - 1 tsp
10. Curry leaves - 1 stig
11. Oil for frying
12. Gingerly oil - 3 tsps (Optional)
13. Cilantro for garnish
To grind:
1. Grated coconut - 1/2 cup
2. Fennel seeds - 1 tsp
Directions
1. Grind the coconut and fennel seeds in to a fine paste.
2. In the tamarind juice, add red chilly powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, salt and the coconut paste. Mix well and keep aside.
3. Drain the water and grind the soaked toor dal slightly.
4. Add all the ingredients given for toorballs(paruppu urundai) and mix well. Make into balls and cook on steam.
5. Heat oil in kadai, add the fenugreek seeds, wait till it turns light brown and splatter.
6. Add the onions, garlic, curry leaves and saute till transparent. Add the tomato, saute for 2mins.
7. Now add the already mixed tamarind juice and let it to boil. Adjust salt.
8. Boil till the curry consistency is reached.
9. Finally add the steamed balls and gingerly oil. Garnish with cilantro.
Now the Toordal balls curry is ready !! Serve with hot rice !!
2. In the tamarind juice, add red chilly powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, salt and the coconut paste. Mix well and keep aside.
3. Drain the water and grind the soaked toor dal slightly.
4. Add all the ingredients given for toorballs(paruppu urundai) and mix well. Make into balls and cook on steam.
5. Heat oil in kadai, add the fenugreek seeds, wait till it turns light brown and splatter.
6. Add the onions, garlic, curry leaves and saute till transparent. Add the tomato, saute for 2mins.
7. Now add the already mixed tamarind juice and let it to boil. Adjust salt.
8. Boil till the curry consistency is reached.
9. Finally add the steamed balls and gingerly oil. Garnish with cilantro.
Now the Toordal balls curry is ready !! Serve with hot rice !!
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shantihhh says :
This sounds wonderful-I must try your recipe soon, I have not eaten this delight before.
Shanti/Mary-Anne
Posted on: 20 October 2008 - 6:39pm
Sanghi says :
Thanks Srividya. I learnt all my recipies from my mom. All traditional Kumbakonam, Thanjavur recipies. Nice to hear that my dishes wakes up memories of ur grandma's cooking :)
Posted on: 20 October 2008 - 4:53am
srividya76 says :
Good recipe. Your recipe recollects my memories of my grandma's cooking. She used to make tasty Paruppu urundai kuzhambu. Good job!
Posted on: 20 October 2008 - 1:18am
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