Paruppu thuvaiyal, also known as dal chutney, is a delicious South Indian side dish made with lentils and spices. It is typically served as a condiment with rice, dosa, idli, or roti. Serve the paruppu thuvaiyal as a side dish or dip with your favorite South Indian meal. Enjoy!
Paruppu Thuvaiyal
Course: ChutneyCuisine: Indian, TamilDifficulty: Easy
Servings
4
servingsPrep time
5
minutesCooking time
5
minutesA simple and quick side dish that is made with dhal, garlic and red chilies.
Ingredients
Thuvar dal – ½ cup
Red Chilli – 2 to 3 Nos
Garlic flake – 2 Nos
Coconut – a small piece (Optional)
Salt – ½ teaspoon or as per taste
Directions
- Dry fry the dal in a kadai without oil till it turns light pink. Before removing add red chillies and fry for a second. Remove and Cool it.
- Put it in a mixie the fried dal, chilli, garlic, coconut and salt. Add little water and grind to a coarse paste.
- This will go well with Rasam Sadam. You can also mix it with hot plain rice along with a teaspoon of ghee and have it with appalam/papadam.
Recipe Video
Notes
- Adding coconut is optional. If you do not want, you can omit it and make it only with the dal.