Myoga Usili
Ingredients
- 500 gm Myoga - finely chopped
- ½ cup Chana Dhal / கடலைப் பருப்பு
- ½ cup Thoor dhal / துவரம் பருப்பு - optional, if not preferred use 1cup of Channa Dhal
- 10 nos Red Chili, Dry / வற மிளகாய்
- 1 tsp Mustard seed / கடுகு
- 5 tbsp Sesame Oil / நல்லெண்ணெய்
- 1 tsp Turmeric powder / மஞ்சள் தூள்
- 1 pinch Asafoetida / பெருங்காயம்
- 1 tsp Salt / உப்பு - adjust to your taste
Instructions
- Soak channa dhal, thoor dhal, red chili (reserve 1 for tempering) for about 1hr
- Grind them into a coarse paste
- Steam the ground paste in a pressure cooker for 15min (optional, this is done to make the process quicker and consume less oil)
- Heat 1tbsp oil in a pan
- Add mustard and allow it to splutter
- Add dry red chili making into pieces and fry well
- Add turmeric powder, asafoetida and mix well
- Add myoga, salt, sauté well
- Once it is dry add the channa dhal and thoor dhal paste after crushing them into fine pieces, mix well
- Add rest of oil and allow it to fry at the bottom
Notes
Serve hot with rice
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