Paruppu Thogayal by Malini

Pathiya Samayal Contest entry by Malini Mk

Ingredients:
1 cup of toor dal / thuvar dal
1/4 to 1/3 cup of grated coconut (optional, usually they don’t use coconut for pathiya samayal I guess)
3-4 of dry red chillies
A pinch of perungaayam
2 tbsp of oil

Salt
Heat oil in a pan add Perungayam and add the toor dal. Fry until reddish golden brown - about 3-4 mins. add the coconut Next, add the red chillies Mix well with salt. Set aside to cool completely. Grind to a coarse paste with enough water.

Paruppu Thogayal by Rajeshwari Ganesh

Pathiya Samayal Contest entry by Rajeshwari Ganesh

Ingredients:

Thuvar dal - 2 teaspoon
Pepper - 1/2 teaspoon
Salt - To Taste
Gingelly oil - 1 teaspoon
Curry leaves - few

Method:
Heat oil in pan and thurdal, pepper and salt and fry till the dal turns golden brown color.
Grind this in a mixer along with curry leaves and serve with hot rice

Lemon Dal Recipe

Ingredients:
Thoor Dal - 1 cup
Turmeric Powder - 1 pinch
Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
Urad Dal whole - 1 tbsp
Red chillies - 2 nos
Ghee - 1 tbsp
Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp
Garlic - 3 cloves
Asafodeita - 1 pinch
Lemon - 1 no
Curry Leaves - 1/4 cup
Coriander Leaves - 1/4 cup
Salt to taste

Method:
Pressure cook thoor dal with turmeric powder. When cooked, let it cool, mash thoroughly.

Peel and chop the garlic pods. Heat ghee in a pan and add mustard seeds, when it splutters add urad dal, red chillies, garlic cloves and cumin seeds. Add the thoor dal, salt and 2 cups of water. Cook till the dal boils. Add finely chopped curry leaves and coriander leaves.

Remove from flame and add lemon juice.

Serve it with chappati or hot white rice.