Toordhal Chutney/Thuvayal ~ Uma

Thuvayal is generally set as a very good side dish for rice which is a popular and quite common dish in tamilnadu and it is made with lentils and coconut.I learned this receipe from my friend uma.This is easy to make and can be stored in the fridge for atleast a  week.So try it out...

INGREDIENTS U NEED:
1.Red gram dhal -1/2 cup
2.Red chillies - 4
3.Garlic - 3cloves
4.Coconut - 1/ cup
5.Seasoning-1tbs(mustard seeds,cumin seeds)curry leaves
8.Salt-as per taste
9.Oil-2tbs

METHOD OF PREPARATION:

• In a pan add a spoon of oil roast the toor dal on a low medium heat untill a nice aroma comes out of the toor dal and then add red chillies and fry it for a minute and keep it  aside.
• Allow everything to cool and grind all together with garlic ,coconut and salt in a mixi or a blender. Add required water and grind them coarsely.
• Then do the seasoning with the mustard seeds,cumin seeds and curry leaves

GOES WELL WITH:

        Plain rice