Padavalanga Thoran 2

Ingredients

Padavalanga/Snake guard: 3 cups

Kadala Parippu/chana daal: ¼ cup

Turmeric powder: ¼ tsp

Salt: needed

Mustard seeds: few

Onion chopped: 1tbsp

Coconut oil: 3tbsp

Grated coconut: ½ cup

Green Chilli: 3

Method Of Preparation

Soak Chana daal for 1 hour.

In a pressure cooker add chana daal with 1 ½ cups water, salt and turmeric powder. Switch off the flame after 2 whistles and open the cooker after the pressure releases. (Be careful not to overcook the chana daal.

Meanwhile blend the grated coconut by adding green chilli. Keep aside.

Heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds and then add chopped onion and when onion turn slight reddish add padavalanga/snake guard pieces. Add needed salt and close with a lid and lower the flame.

After 5-8 minutes open the lid and add cooked chana daal and stir well.

After a minute add blended coconut mix to it. Stir and switch off the flame.