Topic started by foodlover (@ pool-151-203-9-68.bos.east.verizon.net) on Mon Jun 21 11:42:09 EDT 2004.
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tomatoes - 4(medium size)(chop into medium size pieces)
big onions - 2(slice longitudinally)
green chillies - 2(slit length wise)
garlic - 6 cloves
ginger - 1 small piece
black pepper - 6
toor dhal - 1/2 cup (cook it)
cumin seeds - 1/2 teaspoon
fennel seeds(sombhu) - 1/2 teaspoon
cinnamon - 1 piece
salt - as required
dried red chillies - 4
turmeric powder - 1/4 teaspoon
cooking oil - as required
mustard seeds - 1/2 teaspoon
curry leaves - 5 or 6 (optional)
procedure
grind together cumin seeds,fennel seeds, black pepper,ginger,garlic (no need to grind it fine).in a pan add 1 tablespoon oil heat it then add onions and green chillies.after the onions become well cooked(after it becomes translucent) add tomatoes and fry it for 5 minutes.now take the contents in a flat based bowl mix the grinded matter and a little turmeric.add 1/4 cup water.pressure cook it.mash the pressure cooked contents and the cooked thoor dhal.(u can pressure cook the tomato -onion mixture and thoor dhal simultaneously.it will save time).heat 2 tablespoons of cooking oil in a pan add cinnamon, mustard seeds after it splutters add dried red chillies and curry leaves.now add the mashed tomato-onion mixture and add 2 3/4 cups of water.add required salt.now add the mashed toor dhal.allow the kuzhambu to boil well.remove from the stove when the kuzhambu began to thicken.the kuzhambu must be in thin consistency.garnish with coriander leaves.serve with rice.goes well with hot potato fry as side dish.
this is my first recipe.please give ur feedback.
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