THAKKALI PATCHADI

THAKKALI PATCHADI

Ingredients:

¼ cup of toor dal soaked for 20 minutes
A pinch of turmeric powder
4 ripe red tomatoes cut into small pieces
6 shallots cut into 4
3 green chillies slit into 2 and cut into halves
1 tsp sambar podi
1 sprig curry leaves
½ tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp urad dal
1 dry red chillie cut into pieces
2 tsp oil
A pinch of asafoetida powder
Salt to taste
Little coriander leaves for garnishing

Method:
Put the soaked toor dal and turmeric powder in a pot.
Add 1 cup of water and boil the dal till half cooked.

Then add in the tomatoes, cut onions, green chillies
and sambar podi. Let it cook well. Add the salt.

In a pan heat the oil, add in mustard seeds, urad dal,
Also add in the dry red chillies, curry leaves and asafoetida powder.
Sauté well and pour it in the cooked dal tomato mixture.
Mix well and remove. Garnish with the cut coriander leaves.

Goes well with rice, chapathi, and dosai.