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    Home » Main Course » Thogayal

    Parupu Thogayal

    by Nisha

    It is freezing cold outside and the Sun has taken a sabbatical for more than a week. The grayish sky seems to be draining out all our energy and interest, all we could do is hours in front of tv cuddled in a throw. The only comfort about this dull weather is food. Something hot and spicy and this one is one of family's favourite. 
    Parupu Thogayal

    This recipe is from my mother in law. Parupu thogayal with milagu kuzhambu is everyone's favourite combination. Quite simple to prepare. All you have to do is roast few ingredients and grind it. Another good thing about is that it can be paired with so many dishes. Parupu thogayal and Jeera Rasam ( any rasam for that matter), Parupu thogayal and vatha kuzhambu, milagu kuzhambu or just a simple sutta appalam is enough. 
    Parupu Thogayal

    Mamidikaya Pappu | Mango Dal | Mangai Paruppu

    Parupu Thogayal

    Simple and plain. Roasted dal ground with chilly.

    Prep Time: 5 Mins | Cook Time: 1 Min | Total Time: 6 Mins | Serves: 2

    Ingredients

    • ½ Cup Tuvaram Parupu | Toor Dal
    • ¼ Cup Kadala Parupu | Channa Dal
    • Salt to taste
    • 1 teaspoon Oil
    • 2 Red chillies
    Instructions

    1. Roast dal, chillies and pepper in oil until it turns golden brown. 
    2. Let it cool and then grind it to a thick smooth paste by adding little water. 
    3. Add salt and mix well. Serve it with hot rice. 

    Notes

    1. This dal is paired with Rasam or withspicy gravies like milagu kuzhambu or vathal kuzhambu. 
    2. As we have this with kuzhambu which is spicy, I reduced the chilly amount in the thogayal (hence the pale colour). You can adjust the spice level as per your convenience. 
    3. Some mix this with rice and eat while some have this as a side to above mentioned spicy gravies. 

    This post is for Blogging Marathon 60 under the theme "Family Recipes". Check out the Blogging Marathon page for the other Blogging Marathoners doing BM# 60 here. 


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    Comments

    1. Srivalli says

      February 26, 2016 at 11:06 am

      I love these thogayal with hot rice..good one..

      Reply
    2. Chef Mireille says

      February 07, 2016 at 7:54 pm

      the whole meal sounds wonderful to enjoy on a cold night

      Reply
    3. Harini-Jaya R says

      February 05, 2016 at 1:47 am

      Simple and comforting with steaming hot rice and ghee!!

      Reply
    4. veena krishnakumar says

      February 04, 2016 at 1:57 pm

      Nisha the pics are awesome!!Perfect combo with milagu kuzhambu

      Reply
    5. Gayathri Kumar says

      February 01, 2016 at 5:36 am

      I love this thogayal with rasam and appalam. Looks so inviting..

      Reply
    6. vaishali sabnani says

      January 29, 2016 at 1:32 am

      I have to try these simple recipes , they sound so doable and specially when you run out of veggies .

      Reply
    7. Pavani N says

      January 26, 2016 at 10:29 pm

      My mom used to make similar thogayal with just toor dal. Adding chana dal sounds interesting and delicious.

      Reply
    8. Sapana Behl says

      January 26, 2016 at 4:11 pm

      Very comforting thogayal.Enjoy the weather and food with family Nisha.

      Reply
    9. Priya Suresh says

      January 26, 2016 at 9:21 am

      Paruppu thogayal with rice porridge, nothing can beat this combo, mouthwatering here.

      Reply
    10. Srividhya Gopalakrishnan says

      January 25, 2016 at 4:42 pm

      My hubbys favorite thogayal. yumm

      Reply
    11. Annu Swamy says

      January 25, 2016 at 3:49 pm

      such a simple and good dish to go with rice.

      Reply

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