Thick Toordhal Curry using Microwave Oven
Toordhal cooked with spices and water
Recipe by christy gerald of Dubai, AE
This recipe gives u a very tasty n simple Toordhal Curry preparation using Microwave Oven, if u r not looking for anything special.This Thick-Dhal Curry(Ketti Paruppu Curry) is the best combination for rice and Rasam. Try at home and O.K this dish.
Ingredients
vegetarian
6 servings
- 200 g Toor dhal, cleaned well
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 tomato, chopped
- 1 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp asafoetida powder
- 2 green chilli, slit lengthwise
- 9 garlic pearls-peeled
- 1 1/2 tsp salt or salt to taste
- 3 whole red chillies
- few curry leaves
- few coriander leaves
- 3 small onions-peeled and finely chopped
- 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
- 2 tsp refined oil
- 2 tsp ghee
Directions
- Take a microwavable bowl,add 2 tsp refined oil,chopped onions,mustard seeds,remaining(1/2 tsp) cumin seeds,whole red chillies and curry leaves.Microwave this on high for 2 minutes.
- Take the bowl out and add cleaned toor dhal,chopped onion,chopped tomato,turmeric powder, asafoetida powder,green chilli,1 tsp cumin seeds,few coriander leaves,salt and garlic pearls.
- Measure 800 ml water and add it to the bowl.Mix them well and microwave them on high for 45 mins, stirring this every 15 mins.
- Then take the bowl out and sprinkle ghee on top and garnish with coriander leaves.
- Now this tasty Thick Toordhal Curry is ready to be served with rice and rasam.