Posts Tagged With 'Toor/Tuvar dhal/Tuvaram paruppu'
Rasam
Rasam, is a South Indian dish, usually served as a second course with rice or you can drink it up like a soup. It’s quite thin but packed with flavor and it helps with cold weather ailments, this thin soup brings happiness on the tongue and throat.
The rasam gets its sour taste from the tomatoes and tamarind and warmth from the spices. The most basic Rasam is the one that uses just tamarind water, tomatoes and rasam powder. But I always opt for a...
Dhaba style Dal
Dal is a curry made of lentils to go with rice and is a staple in every corner of India, though made differently from region to region.
Dhaba are restaurants that are usually situated on highways, they majorly cater heavily spiced Punjabi food and are very popular for their style of cooking. Many restaurants have adopted this style of cooking and gradually turning into a cuisine of its own kind, this dal is one such recipe.
This absolutely delicious...
Bisi Bele bath
The first thing that pops in my head when I think/hear of Karnataka’s cuisine is Bisi Bele Bath, a dish made of rice & lentil with vegetables and lots of spices. A great one pot meal that can be easily made for serving a big crowd once the spice powder is made ahead of time. Bisi bele bath means piping hot rice-lentil dish. The ingredients list is long and a lot of spices go into this dish but segregating the ingredients and planning a little...
Arachuvitta Sambar
Arachuvitta sambar is a type of sambar that has freshly ground masala made of coconut, coriander seeds, bengal gram and dried chillies. The usual sambar is made with pre-made powder that lasts for months.
One more “predominantly made in tamil brahmin home” recipe like Paruppu usilli. It is Often made for Sunday lunch, festival days or when guest come home and kind of must in any function menu.
This sambar is a bit tedious compared to normal...
Beans Paruppu Usilli
Beans Paruppu Usilli is a typical South Indian (Tamilnadu) curry made with soaked lentil that is ground, steamed and crumbled and cooked along with beans. At our place, it is usually made when Mor kuzhambhu is for main course. Mor kuzhambu is a yogurt based no tamarind or lentil kuzhambhu, Paruppu usilli is full of lentils which makes it a perfect combination food.
As far I remember, Paruppu Usilli is predominantly made in Tamil Brahmin homes. Every...