Papaya Parippu Pulinkari (Pulincurry)

Ingredients:

3/4 cup toor dal / thuvara parippu

2 cups raw papaya, peeled and chopped into small cubes

big gooseberry sized tamarind

1 tsp cumin seeds

4 + 4 shallots

3 green chillies

2 tsp kashmiri chilli powder

1 tsp coriander powder

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

salt to taste

1/2 tsp mustard seeds

2 garlic cloves, crushed

3 dry red chillies

1 sprig curry leaves

1 tbsp coconut oil

Preparation:

1. Soak tamarind in little water, extract its juice and keep it aside.
2. Crush 4 shallots and cumin seeds together and keep it aside.
3. In a pressure cooker, add toor dal, chopped raw papaya pieces, crushed mixture, green chillies, chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, salt and 2 cups of water and cook for 1 whistle at high flame and then 1 whistle at low flame. Switch off the flame.
4. When the pressure releases, open the cooker and add the tamarind extract and 1 cup of water and allow to boil.
5. Heat coconut oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds. Add 4 sliced shallots, crushed garlic cloves, dry red chillies and curry leaves and fry till brown.
6. Pour this seasoning to the curry and mix well and serve with rice….