Vendhaya Keerai Kadayal | Vendhaya keerai paruppu

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Vendhaya Keerai Kadayal | Vendhaya keerai paruppu |வெந்தய கீரை கடையல் | Vendhaya keerai masiyal | Vendhaya keerai paruppu | tamil nadu paruppu | Vendhaya keerai kadaiyal | how to make Andhra pappu with step-by-step pictures and video recipe. Check out the vendhaya keerai paruppu recipe and if you like the video pls SUBSCRIBE to my channel.

Vendhaya Keerai Kadayal | மணத்தக்காளி கீரை கடையல் | Vendhaya keerai masiyal is a delicious protein-rich dal prepared with methi leaves, toor dal, and moong dal.  With minimal ingredients, this dal is super easy and tastes yum.

What kind of dal can I use for paruppu?

I have used a combination of toor dal, and moong dal instead you can use any one variety. 

Can I make Vendhaya keerai masiyal in a instant pot cooker?

Cook for 6 mins and repeat the rest of the process.

Vegetable and herb stew with fenugreek greens and spices, served hot.

Can I skip shallots and garlic?

For the best flavorful vendhays masiyal use shallots and garlic. if you don’t like strong garlic flavor you can reduce the amount of garlic. You can use chopped regular onions instead of shallots.

Is this spicy vendhaya keerai kadaiyal?

I made a kid-friendly version of dal. I have used green chili for flavor but have used them on whole. If you prefer spicy Pappu split chilies and increase chilli powder. 

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Vendhaya keerai with rice, lentils, and crispy papad on a traditional stainless steel plate.

Ingredients

Pressure cook dal

1/4 cup Toor dal 

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

1/4 cup moong dal

3 green chilli

8 small onions

3 garlic 

1/4 tomato

1/4 tsp sesame oil 

1 + 1/2 cup Water 

kadayal

40 g Manathakkali Keerai

1/4 cup water

Required salt

To temper

1 tbsp peanut oil

1 tsp cumin seeds

1/2 tsp Mustard seeds

1 red chilli

1/2 tbsp urad dal

 

How to make vendhaya Keerai kadayal with step-by-step pictures

Pressure Cook dal

  • Firstly wash two varieties of dal

  • Soak in hot water for 30 minutes

  • Transfer to the cooker

Close-up of yellow lentil and vegetable mixture being transferred in a stainless steel vessel.

  • Add  water, turmeric powder, small onion, garlic, green chilli, tomato, water and sesame oil

Vegetables being added to a pot for cooking.

Healthy Vendhaya keerai paruppu with garlic and spices for nourishing meal.

Small onions added to Vendhaya Keerai Kadayal in a cooking pot.

Vegetarian dish with vendhaya keerai, onions, and turmeric powder in a cooking pot.

Vegetable and spice mixture for Vendhaya Keerai Kadayal with turmeric and onions.

Fresh green chillies and vegetables boiling for traditional South Indian dish.

  • pressure cook for 6 whistles; do natural pressure release

Pressure cooker with steam vent for cooking Vendhaya Keerai Kadayal.

Cook vendhaya keerai paruppu

  • Mix well and mash dal

Vegetable mash well in a pot, with vibrant yellow color and a wooden spoon stirring.

  • Add  methi, required salt and water; boil for 5 minutes

Fresh vendhaya keerai leaves being washed in a colander under running water. Preparing vegetable egg curry with spinach, turmeric, and salt in a stainless steel pot. Vegetable sambar being prepared with water, spices, and greens for Vendhaya Keerai Kadayal. Boil for 5 mins.

  • Turn off the stove 

Temper

  • In a small tadka pan add peanut oil and when the ghee is hot add mustard seeds, urad Dal, red chilli, and cumin seeds; let them splutter

Vegetable oil being poured into a black skillet for cooking.

Cooking Vendhaya Keerai Kadayal with mustard seeds and herbs. Hand adding mustard seeds to hot oil in a pan for traditional South Indian dish. Cumin seeds being roasted in a pan for Vendhaya Keerai Kadayal recipe. Aromatic spices and red chili in a skillet for Vendhaya Keerai Kadayal. A cast iron skillet with garlic, dried red chili, and spices for Vendhaya Keerai Kadayal preparation.

Aasfoetida being added to a pan with cooked herbs and spices for Vendhaya Keerai Kadayal.

  • Turn off the stove and transfer 

Vendhaya Keerai Kadayal with spices and lentils.

Delicious Vendhaya Keerai Kadayal served with rice and crispy papad. Traditional South Indian dish w.

Vegetarian Vendhaya Keerai Kadayal served with rice on a banana leaf.

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Ingredients

Pressure cook dal

  • 1/4 cup Toor dal
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1/4 cup moong dal
  • 3 green chilli
  • 8 small onions
  • 3 garlic
  • 1/4 tomato
  • 1/4 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 + 1/2 cup Water

kadayal

  • 40 g Manathakkali Keerai
  • 1/4 cup water
  • Required salt

To temper

  • 1 tbsp peanut oil
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
  • 1 red chilli
  • 1/2 tbsp urad dal

Instructions

  • Pressure Cook dal
  • Firstly wash two varieties of dal
  • Soak in hot water for 30 minutes
  • Transfer to the cooker
  • Add water, turmeric powder, small onion, garlic, green chilli, tomato, water and sesame oil
  • pressure cook for 6 whistles; do natural pressure release
  • Cook vendhaya keerai paruppu
  • Mix well and mash dal
  • Add methi, required salt and water; boil for 5 minutes
  • Turn off the stove
  • Temper
  • In a small tadka pan add peanut oil and when the ghee is hot add mustard seeds, urad Dal, red chilli, and cumin seeds; let them splutter
  • Turn off the stove and transfer

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Delicious Vendhaya Keerai Kadayal with fresh herbs and spices, perfect for traditional South Indian.

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