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

How to Make Thoykadi

• Wash and clean tur dal.
• 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).
• Allow the cool.
• For coconut paste: grind together all the ingredients for the coconut paste.
• 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.
• For seasoning:
• 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.
• Recipe Courtesy: Niya's World