KADALAPARIPPU-ULLI(SHALLOTS) CURRY

 

Ingredients

1.      Kadalaparippu (Channa dal) -1cup

2.      Shallots -10

3.      Green chilly -4 (slit in the middle)

4.      Ginger chopped -1tsp

5.      Turmeric powder – ½  tsp

6.      Red chilly powder -1 tsp

7.      Coriander powder -2 tsp

8.      Jeera powder – ½  tsp

9.      Ghee -1 tbsp

10.  Mustard -1 tsp

11.  Fenugreek – ¼  tsp

12.  Dry red chilly - 2

13.  Curry leaves -1 stem

14.  Lemon juice -1 tbsp

15.  Salt a required

 

Preparation

1.Cook the kadalaparippu (Channa dal) in a cooker with 2 cups of water. Add items 2-8 and boil again adding salt. 

2.Heat a frying pan, add ghee and items 10-13, sauté well, add this to the dal and finally add  lemon juice (curry should have the consistency of sambar). Can serve with roti or rice.