Today's post is a simple thogayal made using curry leaves. Tastes awesome when paired with hot steaming rice and a dollop of ghee / sesame oil. Can also be served with idli / dosa.
Few information before getting onto the recipe. Thogayal is a South Indian dish that is made with roasted chana dal, red chilli and tamarind. Many prefer to use urad dal. But we generally make it with chana dal at our home as Urad dal sometimes gives a sticky consistency.
You can make thogayal with coconut, mint leaves, ginger and sometimes the peels of vegetable skins too (ridge gourd, chow chow etc).
Do you know that Curry leaves helps in
👉 losing weight.
👉 lowering cholesterol levels.
👉 maintaining gut health.
👉 improving eye health
👉 preventing premature greying of hair.
These are just a few benefits of including Curry leaves in our diet.
Lets get on to the post.
Ingredients:
Curry Leaves 1 cup
Red Chilli 5
Bengal gram dal 2 tsp
Tamarind small size
Asafoetida a pinch
Salt to taste
Sesame Oil
Method:
🌿 Heat oil in a pan. Add bengal gram dal, red chilli and tamarind. Saute it well. Do not over brown the dal.
🌿 Switch off the flame.
🌿 Transfer them to a mixer jar.
🌿 Grind it well along with curry leaves, salt and asafoetida into a thick paste adding water.
🌿 Once done, heat oil in a pan. Transfer the thogayal to the pan and saute for a minute or two.