Love the contrast between yellow dal and the green leaves ma. Is this the omavalli that grows below our flat? The one you drink for cold?
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Omavalli Ilai Paruppu kadaiyal
Cuisine:
Ingredients
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1 cup Omavalli illaiajwain leaves
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2 Green chillies
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2 Red chillies
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1/2 cup Tuvar dal
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1 Tomato
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2 tsp Oil
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1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
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1 tsp Gram dal
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1 tsp black gram dal
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1/2 tsp Asafoetida
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Few Curry leaves
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1 tbsp Coriander leaves
Directions
Omavalli ilai or ajwain leaves have a distinct flavour and medicinal values. Our cuisine does use this extensively. Omavalli illai paruppu kadaiyal is a dal with the mild flavour of ajwain leaves
Steps
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1
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Cook the dal in pressure cooker till soft. Mash well. |
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Cut chillies and tomatoes finely |
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Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds and when it crackles, add the gram dal, black gram dal, chillies and saute for minute. |
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Now add the asafoetida, and tomatoes and saute till it becomes mushy. |
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5
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Now add the finely cut ajwain leaves and saute till it becomes soft |
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6
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Now add the mashed dal, salt and curry leaves and coriander leaves and boil everything together for few minutes |
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7
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Serve hot with rice and curry |
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Love the contrast between yellow dal and the green leaves ma. Is this the omavalli that grows below our flat? The one you drink for cold?
yes vibha:)