Ingredients:

• 50 g – turdal
• 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp – oil
• 200 ml – (1 cup) – water
• 1/2 tsp – Tamarind paste or 3 tsp – Tamarind juice
• 1/2 tsp – salt (or to taste)
• For the Coconut paste:
• 2 tbsp – (30 g) grated Coconut
• 1/4 tsp – Jeera ( cumin seeds)
• 2 -red chillies
• 2- Garlic Cloves
• 5- pepper Corns ( fry separately in little oil)
• 1 -2 tbsp – water
• For seasoning:
• 2 tsp – oil
• 5 Garlic cloves, finely chopped

Method:

1. Wash and clean tur dal.
2. Soak in 1 cup (200 ml) water with turmeric powder and oil for thirty minutes and boil in a pressure cook for 15 minutes ( reduce heat to medium after 2nd whistle and cook for 5 minutes).
3. Allow the cool.
4. For coconut paste: grind together all the ingredients for the coconut paste.
5. Beat the cooked dal lightly and add coconut paste, tamarind paste and salt to taste and cook for 5 – 8 minutes on a low to medium heat.
6. For seasoning:
7. Heat oil in a pan and shallow fry chopped garlic till golden colour and fragrant. Pour the seasoning over thoykadi. Serve thoykadi with sheeth, sukke, nonche and pappad.
8. Recipe Courtesy: Niya’s World

Recipe courtesy of Niya