Thavaladai
Thavaladai is a traditional South Indian Snack, a best fit for breakfast as this is rich in protein.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Rice / அரிசி
- ½ cup Thoor dhal / துவரம் பருப்பு
- ½ cup Chana Dhal / கடலைப் பருப்பு
- 1 tsp Black Pepper / மிளகு
- 2 tsp Mustard seed / கடுகு
- 3 tbsp Coconut, Fresh / தேங்காய் - grated
- 1 tsp Salt / உப்பு - adjust to your taste
- 1 pinch Asafoetida / பெருங்காயம்
- 1 bunch Curry leaves, Fresh / கருவேப்பிலை
- 1 bunch Coriander leaves, Fresh / கொத்தமல்லி - chopped
- 3 - 5 nos Red Chili, Dry / வற மிளகாய்
- 100 gm Oil / எண்ணெய்
- 3 cups Water / தண்ணீர்
Instructions
- Clean rice, thoor dhal, chana dhal, black pepper
- Grind it into a medium coarse powder should not be too fine and too coarse
- Heat 1tbsp of oil in a frying pan
- Add mustard seeds and allow it to splutter
- Add red chili, coconut, curry leaves, fresh coriander, asafoetida and sauté well
- Add water and allow it to boil
- Add ground coarse powder little by little into boiling water and mix thoroughly without forming lumps
- Simmer the flame and close the pan with a lid for 2~3min and allow it to cook
- Switch off the flame and allow it to cool for sometime
- Take about 1tbsp of above mix and flatten it to make a circular shape just like a cutlet and shallow fry it both sides
- Serve hot with coconut chutney and/or mint chutney
Notes
Variation
* If you are calorie conscious, you could skip the shallow frying part and make a ball with 1tbsp of mix and steam it like idli
* If you are calorie conscious, you could skip the shallow frying part and make a ball with 1tbsp of mix and steam it like idli
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