Thursday, May 10, 2012

Kathirikai rasavangi





INGREDIENTS
( Serves - 2 )

  • Tamrind paste                 - 1.5 tbsp
  • Brinjal                             -  150 gms
  • Masoor dhal                   -  1 to 1.5 cups 
  • Bengal gram                    - 2 tsp
  • Oil                                   - 1 tsp
  • Mustard seeds                 - 1 tsp
  • Water                              - 1 to 2 cups
  • Red chillie                         - 2 pieces
  • Haldi
  • Hing
  • Rasam powder                    - 2 tsp
  • Kathirikai rasavangi powder - 2 tsp
  • Coconut  grated                   - 2 tsp
  • Salt (to taste)
  • Curry leaves
  • Corriander leaves
 NOTE:

Can use thoor dhal in place of masoor dhal. I personally prefer to use masoor dhal (red split lentils)

PROCEDURE:
  • Add water to tamrind paste and mix it evenly. It is better to keep the tamrind water in little thin consistency
  • Cut brinjal into medium sized pieced and soak in water so that it doesn't turn dark
  • Pressure cook masoor dhal.  Depending on the pressure cooker type, add about 2 to 3 times water to dhal and allow it for 3 whistle. 
  • While cooking masoor dhal, we can add 1 tsp of oil to it, so that the dhal doesn't get overcooked and comes in good consistency
  • Heat the pan in stove and add little oil
  • Add mustard seeds to it and allow it to splutter
  • Add bengal gram, red chillie, curry leaves and fry till bengal gram turns little brown.
  • Add hing and haldi to it
  • Drain out water from brinjal and add it and stir well to cook the brinjal
  • Once the brinjal is half cooked, add tamrind water and allow it to cook well
  • Add rasam powder once tamrind water starts boiling
  • Meanwhile blend kathirikai rasavangi powder and grated coconut and keep 
  • Add cooked masoor dhal to the mixture and stir well 
  • Allow it to boil for few minutes and then add the kathiriaki rasavangi mixture
  • Stir the mixture well and cook it till it comes to a little thick consistency
  • Decorate with corriander leaves and serve hot
  • Add little ghee to rice and mix with kathirikai rasavangi and enjoy with a crunchy appalam :)

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