Thiruvathirai Thalagam - திருவாதிரை தாளகம்

- - Thiruvathirai Thalagam - -

THALAGAM:
1. Toordhal : 1 cup
2. Tamarind : Big size lemon
3. Turmeric : 1 tsp
4. Hing (Perungayam): 1/2 tsp
5. Salt : to taste.
6. Mixed veg :Like both pumpkin, carrot, broad beans, :raw banana, potato, carrot, beans and soaked channa, dried beans etc.
7. Jaggery

FOR PASTE:
1. 3tbl spoon dhania seeds
2. 3tbl spoon channa dal(Kadalai Paruppu)
3. 1/4 tsp pepper corns,
4. 1/2 tsp rice
6. 8 to 10 dried red chilli.
7. Coconut fresh 1/2 cup.

Method:
First boil toor dhal adding little turmeric powder till soft.
Fry the ingredients (Paste) in little oil after cooling make a paste.
Extract the tamarind juice and keep.

First boil veg adding salt, hing, turmeric till half cooked then
add tamarind water add little jaggery for taste ( Optional)
after cooking the veg and then add paste .Let it boil for few min.
Nice smell will come now then add boiled smashed toor dal boil for5 min.

Seasoning:1 tsp mustard seeds.
2.1/4 tsp methi seeds(Vendhayam)
3.2 string curry leaves.
4.2 tsp coriander leaves.

Season the thalagam with the above seasoning.

Serve the Thiruvathirai Kali with Thalagam.

Enjoy the feast. :-)