Kandhi Pachadi / Toor Dal Chutney

Toor dal Chutney / Kandhi Pachadi

          Toor dal chutney is prepared in many telugu families as a side dish to relish with steamed rice and a dollop of ghee. Quick and easy to make. if you are bored with the usual chutneys, then do try this.  I made this to have with Andhra Special Crispy Punugulu / Punukulu.

 

Ingredients

¼ cup toor dal

½ tsp cumin

3 red chilies (Kashmiri)

2 small garlic cloves

2 tbspns. Thick Tamarind extract (adjust as per your taste) (soak tamarind in hot water ,once coolsqueeze the pulp and filter to remove impurities)

salt to taste

seasoning

1 sprig curry leaves

1 garlic clove

2 green chilies

¼ tsp cumin

¼ tsp mustard

1 tbsp Oil

Method.

1. Wash toor dal and fry it in 1 tsp of oil till you get a nice aroma.

2. Fry red chilies on a low flame till they turn crispy, add cumin to the same pan.

3. Grind all the ingredients with little water to a smooth paste

4. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan, fry green chilies. Add cumin and mustard and once they crackel add curry leaves  and garlic, fry for 30 secs.  Transfer this to the chutney and mix well.