Muringakka Parippu curry/Drumstick Dal Curry

Here in Doha we can find a Drumstick tree in almost every Indian family villas,Drumsticks hanging outside their gate walls.Few days back I got a bundle of them from one of my neighbours.So prepared a Drumstick dal curry using a few.Earlier I had posted a Drumstick Stir Fry and Drumstick Prawns curry.

Kadalaparippu Cake(Pola) /Chana Dal/Lentils(Split Chick Peas) Cake

This cake is prepared with cooked chana dal.If you have the cooked dal ready then its easy to prepare.If it's difficult to make your kids eat dal then this recipe will surely help.A good way to sneak in this lentil :) 

Ingredients
 Chick peas/Kadala parippu cooked  3tbsp
 Egg                4
 Sugar             4 tbsp
 Milk powder    3 tbsp
 Cardamom powder   1/2 tsp
 Condensed milk         2 tsp(optional)
 Ghee     1 tbsp

Cooking Method
-In a blender add all the ingredients except ghee.
-Blend till all gets mixed well.
-Heat a non-stick cake pan. Spread ghee on all the sides and bottom of the pan.
-Pour in the mixture,keep covered on low flame for 15 to 20 minutes(till cooked).
-Cut into pieces and serve.

*Be careful not to add too much of Dal,it makes the cake dry.

        

Sweet Dahi Vada/Thayir Vada/Vada In Yogurt

Whenever we make vadas at home it has to be divided into two batches, as some like to eat it with Chutney and the others like it dunk in Yogurt (sweet),ie;Dahi vada.

 Ingredients
Vadas         5-6
Yogurt/Curd(thick)   2 cups
Sugar             2 tbsp 
Water             2 tbsp
Salt                 a pinch
Mustard seeds      1/2 tsp
Green Chilly        2-3 slit
Curry Leaves       2 sprig
Oil              1 tbsp 
Coriander Leaves    Little

Method Of Preparation
-You can see my link on how to prepare vadas HERE   
-In a bowl beat yogurt with water,sugar and salt
-In a pan heat oil,crackle mustard seeds then add the curry leaves and the green chillies.Saute for a minute.
-Now pour this into the yogurt and mix well.
-Soak the vadas into this yogurt mix,garnish with coriander leaves and refrigerate for 2-3 hrs 
- Serve chilled.

   

Uzhunnu Vada/Urad Dal (Split Black Gram)Vada

Uzhunnu Vada is a popular snack or breakfast of South Indians.Though not very famous in the Malabar part,but when ever by chance we happen to be at a restaurant in the mornings there is always this vada.We have both folks who love these Vadas,and the other who just won't even touch these.In my family there is again a division between Vada with Chutney or Sambar and the Thayir vada-Vadas dunk in a yoghurt based dip.

Dal Fry

 Dal Fry is a very famous North Indian dish which very well goes with Parathas or Rotis.It is very simple and easy to prepare.
Ingredients
1.Split Bengal gram/
Chana dal/Kadala parippu     1 cup
2.Water                             3 cups
3.Turmeric powder               1/2 tsp
4.Cumin seeds                    1tsp
5.Onion                             1 (finely chopped)
6.Tomato                           1(   ''         ''    )
7.Green Chilly                     4 slit lengthwise 
8.Garlic                              2 cloves(chopped)
9.Ginger                             small piece(chopped)
10.Coriander leaves
               (chopped)           2 tbsp
11.Oil                               1tbsp
12.Salt                              to taste

 Method
-Cook dal with the given amount of water and turmeric powder in a pressure cooker.
-Heat oil in another pan and add cumin seeds.
-When it sputters add onion and saute till translucent.
-Add the chopped ginger, garlic and the green chillies.
-Now add salt and the tomatoes and saute till the tomatoes are done.
-Add all this to the cooked dal.
-Mix all properly on low flame and check the salt.Lastly, add the coriander leaves and off the flame.
-Serve with chapatis, parathas or rotis.