Hirekayi Thove
December 03, 2007
Toor Dal (yellow lentils)- 1 cup
Hirekayi / Ridge Gourd - 1 (Peel and chop the hirekayi into cubes)
Tamarind paste - 1/2 tsp
Sambar or Yengai Powder (vangibath pd) - 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Jaggery to taste
Grated coconut - 2 tsp
Lemon juice - 1 tsp
Coriander leaves - 1 tsp
Method
- Wash the toor dal adding enough water, add a pinch of turmeric and pressure cook about 3 whistles.
- Take a pan add 1/2 cup water
- Add hirekayi cubes and a pinch of salt into water. Boil till hirekayi soft
- Add dal into hirekayi
- Add sambar or yengai pd, tamarind, salt, jaggery stir well
- Add coconut boil for few minutes
- Switch off the hob. Add lemon juice stir well
- Garnish coriander leaves
Serve with rice
This is my entry for JFI - Toor Dal hosted by Out Of The Garden
More Toor dal recipes I have already posted :
8 comments:
Hi Vanamala, I love ridge gourd, and your hirekayi thove looks delicious! Thank you for sharing your recipe for JFI Toor Dal :)
Thanks for this great recipe with ridgegourd and toor dhal. The vangi bhath powder must add a special touch.
Ooh I forgot.. i also wanted to say thanks for visiting my blog but started commenting about your recipe... :)
Looks very nice and love your tinge of adding ridgegourd!!yummy!!
Love that ridgegourd - especially with a lot of lemon and ginger :)
Adding ridgegourd is such a nice idea! Love the color of the dal!
~ Siri
My fav!!! Its been a while since I made it. Thanx for reminding me :)
I love hirekaayi thovve. Like Ramya, i;ts been quite a while since I've made it too.
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