Paripp Katta

Ingredients for Paripp Katta:

1. Toor dal – 1 cup

   Tomato – 2, chopped

    Onion – 1, chopped fine

    Cumin seeds fried – ½ small spoon

    Fenugreek seeds fried – ½ small spoon

2. Tamarind – Gooseberry sized

    Salt – For taste

3. Chilli powder – 1 big spoon

    Coriander powder – ½ big spoon

    Turmeric powder – ½ small spoon

4. Oil – As required

5. Mustard – ½ small spoon

    Cumin seeds – ¼ small spoon

    Garlic – 6 cloves, chopped

    Red chillies – 3, cut into pieces

6. Coriander leaves chopped – To decorate

How to prepare Paripp Katta?

1. Cook ingredients no: 1 in a pressure cooker.

2. When pressure drops to zero, open the lid and smash dal and tomatoes slightly.

3. Add tamarind juice, salt and powders (listed as 3) and stir it well.

4. Close the lid and boil the curry.

5. Heat oil in a pan and sauté ingredients no: 5 in it.

6. Add it to curry and decorate with chopped coriander leaves.

Courtesy: Vanitha Magazine April 1-14, 2019

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