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Main Course

Papaya With Toor Dal Curry

Cooked low and slow until the masala melds into the gravy, this dal curry carries the unmistakable warmth of Kerala spices — black pepper, curry leaves, and coconut. Pair it with steaming rice and a crisp pappadam.

Ingredientsfor 4 servings

2 cup Papaya — chopped
1 cup Toor dal Tuvara parippu
2 tsp Red chilly powder
1 tsp Turmeric powder
1 cup Coconut — grated
1 tsp Cumin seeds (Jeerakam)
Tamarind paste, to taste
2 tsp Mustard seeds
2 Stems Curry leaves
2 nos Red chilly — chopped
Coconut oil or refined oil As reqd to fry ingredients
Salt, to taste

Preparation

Step 1
For preparing the healthy dish, first cook toor dal in a pressure cooker and set aside.
Step 2
Mix the chopped papaya pieces with turmeric, salt and chilly powder.
Step 3
Grind the coconut with cumin seeds adding required water and keep it ready.
Step 4
Boil the mix of cooked dal and masala coated papaya pieces well and then add the tamarind juice into this mix.
Step 5
When the mix is cooked well, add ground coconut also into the mix. Turn off flame when boiling starts.
Step 6
In another pan, heat some oil and let the mustard seeds crackle.
Step 7
Add curry leaves and chopped red chilly in the oil and fry well.
Step 8
Mix the fried mustard, red chilli and curry leaves with the cooked dish and mix it well. Serve the dish with rice, idly, dosa etc.

Tip

The oil separating from the masala is your signal that the base is properly cooked. Do not add the main ingredient before you see those pools of oil on the surface.

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Main Course

Papaya With Toor Dal Curry

Ingredientsfor 4 servings

2 cup Papaya — chopped
1 cup Toor dal Tuvara parippu
2 tsp Red chilly powder
1 tsp Turmeric powder
1 cup Coconut — grated
1 tsp Cumin seeds (Jeerakam)
Tamarind paste, to taste
2 tsp Mustard seeds
2 Stems Curry leaves
2 nos Red chilly — chopped
Coconut oil or refined oil As reqd to fry ingredients
Salt, to taste

Preparation

Step 1
For preparing the healthy dish, first cook toor dal in a pressure cooker and set aside.
Step 2
Mix the chopped papaya pieces with turmeric, salt and chilly powder.
Step 3
Grind the coconut with cumin seeds adding required water and keep it ready.
Step 4
Boil the mix of cooked dal and masala coated papaya pieces well and then add the tamarind juice into this mix.
Step 5
When the mix is cooked well, add ground coconut also into the mix. Turn off flame when boiling starts.
Step 6
In another pan, heat some oil and let the mustard seeds crackle.
Step 7
Add curry leaves and chopped red chilly in the oil and fry well.
Step 8
Mix the fried mustard, red chilli and curry leaves with the cooked dish and mix it well. Serve the dish with rice, idly, dosa etc.

Tip

The oil separating from the masala is your signal that the base is properly cooked. Do not add the main ingredient before you see those pools of oil on the surface.