Paruppu Thuvayal

A very simple recipe which can be done within 10 mins. It goes well with plain rice and gingelly oil or as a side dish with rasam sadham, curd rice. I made this thuvayal whenever someone in my home is affected with cold. It is good for health too.

Ingredients:

• Toor dal - 2 tbsp
• Bengal Gram/Kadalai paruppu - 2 tbsp
• Pepper - 1/2 tsp
• Red chilly - 2
• Coconut - 1 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Hing -  a pinch
• Curry leaves - 4
• Oil - 1 tsp

Cooking Instructions:

• Heat oil in a pan. 
• Add toor dal and bengal gram. Roast for 3 to 5 mins.
• Add Red chilly and pepper. Roast for a min.
• Add hing and coconut. Roast for 30 sec.
• Allow it to cool completely and grind it coarsely by adding salt and little water at a time.
• Serve with hot rice and gingelly oil.