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Myoga Usili

Myoga Usili

Ravi Chandran
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Course Side Dish
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4 people
Diet Vegetarian

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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