Karamani Masiyal | Thatapayar
Karamani Masiyal is a traditional dish also known as thataipayar masiyal is a healthy dish with less oil. During lack of vegetables, this is a good choice for rice and chappathi.
Ingredients:
Karamani 1/4 cup, small onion – 6, garlic cloves – 6, tomato- 1/2 piece, tamarind- 2 inch, oil – 1spoon, jeera, mustard seeds, asfoetida, red chilly – 5, salt, onion vadakam, curry and coriander leaves.
Steps:
Soak karamani lentils over night in 1 glass of water and cook it for 3 whistles. In 1/4 spoon of oil, fry the jeera, red chilly, onion, garlic. Add tomato, tamarind and mix well. Add this to cooked karamani and add 1/2 cup of water. Allow it to boil for 3 minutes. Add curry, coriander leaves and salt. once it cools down, grind it coarsely. In a spoon of oil fry mustard seeds, jeera, onion vadakam, 1red chilly, asafoetida, curry leaves. Add this to gravy and add some water, coriander leaves. Allow it to one boil.
Karamani – Drumstick leaves Poriyal | தட்டைபயிறு முருங்கை கீரை பொரியல்
Poriyal made with combination of drumstick leaves & karamani ( thatapair ).Tastes good and also rich in vitamins, calcium, iron & protein.
Ingredients
thataipair – 100 gms, drumstick leaves- a buntch ( 2 large cups ), onion-1, red chilly- 3, coconut- 1 table spoon,oil, salt, mustard seeds, jeera; jaggery- 1/2 spoon.
Steps
Soak thattaipayir for 8 hours. Cook for 1 whistle. Mix with some salt & keep aside. Clean the drumstick leaves ( Refer : How to clean Drumstick Leaves https://youtu.be/FTWe45cT3nM ). In 2 spoons of oil, fry mustard seeds, jeera; add onion, red chillies & fry. Add drumstick leaves, little salt, 1/4th cup of water. Cook for 1 whistle. Open , add cooked thataipayir, 1/2 spoon jaggery & cook for a minute. After the water drains completely, add grated coconut.