Monday, June 11, 2012

Urad Tamatar Dal with Sun-dried Buttermilk Chillies

I have tried earlier dals with urad dal but along with a combination of toor dal and masoor dal,but never tried them alone. For a change, i tried this tomato and urad dal combo last week and i simply spiced it with sun dried buttermilk chillies. Last year, when we went to India, i asked my MIL to prepare some sun dried buttermilk chillies aka mor milagai for me to carry over here, she was kind enough and prepared specially for me a packet of these homemade sun dried chillies. Just love to spice my tempered curd with this sun dried chillies but never tried them to spice a dal,keeping this on my mind while making this tomato and urad dal i used those sun dried chillies in tempering for spicing the dal.

This dal was simply awesome, its was delicious,mildly spicy definitely a comforting food. We had this dal with rice and papads for our lunch. You can also serve this thick dal with rotis or idlis and dosas.Since am doing this week's blogging marathon with sun dried products as theme, this fingerlicking dal with sun dried buttermilk chillies suits prefectly.Do check out the other marathoners running this 17th edition of blogging marathon here. Sending to my own event CWS-Black Gram guest hosted by Shri.


1/4cup Urad dal (split and deskinned)
3nos Tomatoes (juicy and ripen)
1no Onion (chopped)
1tsp Mustard seeds+Cumin seeds
1/4tsp Asafoetida powder
15nos Mor milagai/Sun dried buttermilk chillies (broken as two pieces)
Few curry leaves
1tsp Lemon juice
Salt

Wash the urad dal and take in a pressure cooker along with chopped tomatoes add 2cups of water and cook them upto 3 whistles, keep aside and let the steam get released.

Mash them slightly with a spoon and add enough salt to the dal.

Now heat enough oil in a pan, let crack the mustard seeds, cumin seeds,broken chillies,curry leaves and asafoetida powder.

Add the chopped to the tempered spices and saute until the onions turns transculent, add this tempered spices and onions to the cooked  tomato dal. Bring to boil and put off the stove immediately.

Finally add the lemon juice and give a stir.

Serve with rice and papads.

57 comments:

Nandita SS said... Reply To This Comment

Any kind of dal makes me go week in my knees :) Yours is now exception!! Loved the urad dal and tomato combo :)

Jayanthi said... Reply To This Comment

My god Priya, I've used moor millagai only for curd rice, you are giving me so many ideas to use these sun dried products....superb!!!Love it!!!

Chef Mireille said... Reply To This Comment

looks so tempting

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

Hi Priya, urad dal? i never knew before this yang urad dal tu. Not the same kacang dal biasa kan? I search on google then i know..

Julie said... Reply To This Comment

Very healthy & nutritious dal..love the spicy tangy flavors..yummy!!
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Recipe World said... Reply To This Comment

i can smell the buttermilk chillies in that & the curry looks so tempting..

Hamsi said... Reply To This Comment

New type of curry with urad dal. So inviting and healthy.

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Perspectivemedley said... Reply To This Comment

such a yummy and sure should try recipe!.. looks very tempting!

Akila said... Reply To This Comment

Sounds interesting n very new to me

Srivalli said... Reply To This Comment

Awesome dish love those chillies..

Faseela said... Reply To This Comment

yummy n finger licking curry

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

Never tried this ...Looks delicious!!!!

Recipe world said... Reply To This Comment

Yummy dal! looks so flavorful n delicious..

Ms.Chitchat said... Reply To This Comment

Mmmm,interesting choice of mor milagai,loved the idea.

Usha said... Reply To This Comment

Dal looks delicious, Priya!

vaishali sabnani said... Reply To This Comment

looks absolutely delicious..!..super!!

Rumana Rawat said... Reply To This Comment

What a awesome color recipe and lovely click too:)

Edible Enterianment said... Reply To This Comment

YUMMY!! That's a delicious recipe!

Jayashree said... Reply To This Comment

Tempering dal with mor milagai is such a nice idea, Priya.

radha said... Reply To This Comment

I have had urad dal curry before - but not in this manner. I think the dish looks delicious and will give it a try, maybe tonight. I like trying out different dal recipes.

anjana said... Reply To This Comment

Daal looks so delicious and tempting..loved the addition of sun dried chillies in it..

HomeKreation said... Reply To This Comment

Wow, the color makes me drool!

Mélange said... Reply To This Comment

Wow..Looks like it's perfect.The flavor,I am sure none can resist..

Sangeetha Nambi said... Reply To This Comment

Tempting !!!

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

perfect with chapati..

Lifewithspices said... Reply To This Comment

wow this looks so so yumm

Kaveri Venkatesh said... Reply To This Comment

Delicious dal...loved the addition of thayir milagai

Gayathri NG said... Reply To This Comment

Looks so delicious, sounds inviting!!

Tina said... Reply To This Comment

Its new to me..Sounds delicious..

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

U always drive us here with the beautiful clicks ...Urad daal dal sounds yummy....

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

U always drive us here with the beautiful clicks ...Urad daal dal sounds yummy....

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Padmajha said... Reply To This Comment

Nice dal and love the use of more milagai..

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

nice use of mor milagai in this..looks yumm

Jayanthy Kumaran said... Reply To This Comment

gorgeous & inviting
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Roshni said... Reply To This Comment

Intersting idea. I have some mor molaga that i will experiment in dals. never though of doing that.

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

so inviting..love the vibrant color of the daal..

Spice up the Curry said... Reply To This Comment

so inviting. feel like having it right now

Pari Vasisht said... Reply To This Comment

That's such a great use of the curd-chilies. Simply great dear.

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Finla said... Reply To This Comment

I can just imagine pouring this curry over top a a heap of rice and enjoying :-)

lubnakarim06 said... Reply To This Comment

Love this urad dal recipes in u r blog....dal with it sounds yum...

Hema said... Reply To This Comment

Different idea, seasoning with the moru milagai..

Suja Manoj said... Reply To This Comment

Can imagine the flavor and taste,drool.

Sensible Vegetarian said... Reply To This Comment

Looks so good, finger licking food. Beautiful clicks Priya.

The Pumpkin Farm said... Reply To This Comment

so i post a recipe for sundried chillies and use them for a yummilicious curry...what a great thing to have happened...wud love to try tihs out

Only Fish Recipes said... Reply To This Comment

wow...what great combination of flavors for a dal recipe...... loved the addition of buttermilk dry chilies !!!

A Kamalika Krishmy said... Reply To This Comment

I just made them yday .. at home..

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

I can enjoy mormilagai with any dal lovely combination Priya

Jaya M said... Reply To This Comment

This looks so delicious Priya..give me dal and rice any day and I am happy with that way :-)..hugs

sushma said... Reply To This Comment

nice combo and delicious

Sangeetha M said... Reply To This Comment

wow...interesting dal curry...sounds very yummy n flavorful with mor milgai...looks truly inviting !!

Harini R said... Reply To This Comment

wow! urad dal + those tangy chillies is sure a winner.

Priya Srinivasan - I Camp in My Kitchen said... Reply To This Comment

Delicious Dal!!!

Nalini's Kitchen said... Reply To This Comment

Delicious looking dhal,never tried with urad dhal...sounds inviting and healthy.

divyagcp said... Reply To This Comment

The very word of mor milagai makes my mouth water.. :D Been a long time since i had one.. Do you have recipe of how to make it?
Nice and delicious dhal.. Love it.

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Suma Gandlur said... Reply To This Comment

I ahve made urad + spinach dal earlier. Now thiese dried chillies idea sounds wonderful Priya.

veena said... Reply To This Comment

I am bookmarking this too Priya!!!