katti paruppu -Tamilnadu Recipies

As the name indicates Katti parippu is the yellow lentil curry a traditional Tamilnadu recipe.it is somehow similar to our dal curry or parippu curry .let us go through how to make this typical Tamilnadu style recipe.

Ingredients needed to make Katti Parippu

1.Toor dal - 1/4 cup
2.Turmeric powder - 2 pinches
3.Dry red chilli - 1
4.Green chillies - 2
5.Salt
6.Ghee - 1 tsp
7.Garlic - 1 clove
8.Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
9.Cumin seeds - a pinch
10.Chopped shallots/Kunjulli - 3
11.Curry leaves

How to make katti parippu

1.Wash the toor dal really well and then add enough water ,salt ,turmeric powder,green chillies ,garlic,cumin seeds to it and pressure cook it really well.

2.When the dal is cooked well heat the ghee in a pan and splutter the mustard seeds,curry leaves and red chilli and pour this this to the katti parippu.....

Aval Payasam (Beaten rice payasam)

Ingredients

1.Aval white - 500 gm
2.Milk - 1 ltr
3.Sugar - 3/4 cup
4.Ghee - 2 table spoon
5.Cardamom powder-1 tsp
6.Saffron - 3 tsp


Preparation

1.Melt the ghee in a heavy bottom pan and add the aval to it stir it well for almost 20 mts in low flame ,till the aval becomes crispy.

2.Then add the sugar to it ,you can change the quantity according to your needs.

3.Then after 2 mts add the milk to it and bring it to boil.when it becomes slightly thick turn off the fire and add the cardamom powder to it.

4.Then at last add 3 tsp of saffron soaked in milk to it .

5.After 5 mts you can have it.

Cherupayar parippu payasam/parippu pradhaman

Ingredients

1.Cheru payarparippu/moong dal - 1/2 cup
2.Jaggery - 1 cup
3.Water - 1 1/2 cup
4.Cardamom - 1/2 tsp
5.Ghee
6.Cashew nuts - 50 gm
7.Raisins - 50 gm
8. Thick Coconut milk - 1 cup
9.Thin Coconut milk - 2 cup
10.Coconut slice/Thenga koth - one handfull



Preparation

1.Roast the moong dal in cooker,and then add the 1 1/2 cup of water to it and cook the moong dal till it is soft.If it is good moong dal it will take only 3 whistle.When it is cooked mash the dal with a spoon.

2.In another vessel make the jaggery syrup and add this to the cooked moon dal and mix well.

3.Then add the thin coconut milk to it and boil well when it become thick add the thick coconut milk to it make sure that do not boil it.

4.Fry the raisins,coconut slices, and cashew in ghee and add this to the payasam.Also add the cardomom powder and mix well.


Now the yummy cherupayar parippu payasam is ready to be served.......