KARUVEPPILAI THOGAYAL /CURRY LEAVES THOGAYAL- Light menu for tummy

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Thogayal is a light menu for tummy usually prepared on the next day of heavy menu or during weekends. Its main ingredients are dal, pepper and any leaves or ginger which is good for stomach and nutrition rich. Curry leaves are rich in calcium and fibre and contains many vitamins which help in hair growth, weight loss and controls diabetes. 
Let's see how it is prepared. 
INGREDIENTS 
Curry leaves 1 bunch
Urud dal (split) 5 table spoon
Pepper 1 table spoon
Tamarind small amla size
Red chilli 2 (according to your spice level)
Green chilli 1
Ginger 1 small piece
Coconut few pieces
Jaggery 1 pinch 
Asafoetida 1 pinch
Cooking oil 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Preparation time 10 mins
Serves 4

Pre preparation.
Remove the Curry  leaves from its twig ,wash and allow to dry.
Peel the skin of ginger and wash and cut it into few pieces.
Preparation 
Heat a kadai and add 1 tsp of cooking oil.
Add urud dal and saute until golden brown.
set aside to cool.
To the same pan add pepper,chillies Asafoetida,tamarind and saute until chillies turn brown.
set aside to cool.
switch off the flame. In the same kadai add curry leaves and ginger and saute for few seconds until its size reduces to half. ( don't over saute to change the colour)
Once the ingredients are cool transfer to mixie jar and add coconut.
Grind to coarse powder .Add salt,Curry leaves ginger and jaggery and grind by adding little water.
Don't grind too soft.only the leaves to be mashed properly.
Tasty thogayal is ready. With hot rice and 1 tsp of Gingelley oil it will delicious.
Great medicine for tummy .
It can be used as a side dish for idly, dosa ,chapati and upma.
Stored in fridge can be used for 2 to 3 days.
Do try and leave your comments.

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