Paruppu Kadaiyal | Toor Dal Tadka
Paruppu Kadaiyal | Toor Dal Tadka - a comforting and delicious tempered dal prepared with split pigeon peas. A no onion no garlic Tamil Nadu style paruppu kadaiyal recipe.
Servings: 4
Calories: 59kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup Toor Dal | Split Pigeon Peas
- ¼ tsp Turmeric powder
- 1 tsp Salt
- ¼ tsp Cayenne Pepper
- 2 Tomatoes
- 2 tbsp Chopped Cilantro
For seasoning:
- 2 tsps Oil | Ghee
- 1 tsp Mustard seeds
- ½ tsp Hing
- 5 Curry Leaves
Instructions
- Chop the tomatoes into four halves.
- Wash the dal and pressure cook it along with chopped tomatoes and turmeric powder for three whistles in the pressure cooker.
- Let the pressure release and remove the tomato skin.
- Now heat a pan and add oil. When the oil is hot, add the mustard seeds, hing and curry leaves.
- As they start to splutter, add the cooked dal along with tomato and mash it well.
- Add salt and allow it simmer.
- Finally, sprinkle some cayenne pepper and cilantro and turn off the heat.
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Notes
- I made this without any onion and garlic. But you can skip tomatoes and add onion and garlic or include them all.
- Adjust the salt and spices as per your preference.
- You can use masoor dal instead of toor dal or a mix of both toor and masoor dal.
Nutrition
Calories: 59kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 588mg | Potassium: 226mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 625IU | Vitamin C: 33.4mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 0.5mg