Saturday, October 30, 2010

Vellarikka Parippu Charu (Cucumber Dal Curry)



Ingredients:
  • Toor dal 1 cup
  • Sliced cucumber 2 cup
  • Coconut 1/2 grated
  • Green chilly 3 to 5
  • Shallots 2 to 3
  • Garlic 3 to 4
  • Dry chilly 2
  • Turmeric pdr 1/2 Tsp
  • Cumin seeds 1/4 Tsp
  • Mustard seeds
  • Curry leaves
  • Water
  • Salt
  • Oil
Soak dal for 1/2 an hour. Cook dal and cucumber with little salt, water and turmeric pdr. Grind together coconut, cumin seeds, chilly, shallots, garlic and curry leaves. Add this grounded paste and rqd amount of salt into the cooked dal and boil it in low flame. Season it with mustard seeds, shallots, dry chilly and curry leaves.

[Recipe Courtesy: Vanitha]

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23 comments:

  1. Hi Tina,

    That looks so warm and inviting...:)

    Dr.Sameena@

    www.myeasytocookrecipes.blogspot.com

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  2. Sounds a yummy combo..looks so inviting

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  3. Totally new to me...looks delicious. Ur lil one is so cute....What have u named her?

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  4. One of my fav curry with rice. How is whish we got vellarika here.

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  5. that looks healthy and yummy, baby looks so cute

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  6. Any time comfort food..Nice Click too

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  7. Adipoli profile pic.Molu bhayaghara serious aanallo.Curry enikishtapettu.ethuvare kettittilla.Nice click ketto..

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  8. OMg..This is my fav Tina..New display pic looks so nice...Molu is such a sweetie...

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  9. Hi Tina, Howzu and the sweet little one, thanks for this recipe it is quick and simple.., should try it out. you both look so cute in that click!!

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  10. This is new to me,never cooked cucumber so far, looks and sounds good!

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  12. Very interesting dal, never thought of making with cucumber.
    FOODELICIOUS

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  13. Adipoli curry, Tina..Never tried or tasted it before..

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  14. looks so delicious and tempting.

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  15. good na very healthy diet...nice recipe tina...

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  16. Ugran..ichira chorum kittiyal kushal!!!

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  17. tats a lovely pic....
    thanks for sharing a lovely recipe..

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  18. Looks so delicious,Yummy!

    simplehomefood.com

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