Togari Bell Thove Recipe - Tour Dal Juice
A high protein South Indian Recipes recipe with arhar dal (split toor dal), water, turmeric powder (haldi). Ready in 35 min, serves 4.
Curated byAditi Iyer🇮🇳
Instructions
22 steps- 1
To begin making the Togari Bele Tovve recipe, soak dal in water for about 30 minutes
water(5 cups) - 2
Wash the dals thoroughly with water
water(5 cups) - 3
In a pressure cooker, add soaked dal, 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder, 2 cups of water and pressure cook for 3 whistles
water(5 cups)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon) - 4
Turn off the flame and allow the pressure to release naturally
- 5
Soak Tamarind in a bowl of hot water and extract tamarind Juice
water(5 cups)tamarind(30 grams)lemon juice(1/2) - 6
We need 1-1/2 cup of tamarind juice for tovve
tamarind(30 grams)lemon juice(1/2) - 7
Once the dal is cooked, gently mash the dal with the back of the ladle
- 8
In a wok/kadai, add ghee and gently heat over medium flame
ghee(1 tablespoon) - 9
Once the ghee melts, add mustard seeds followed by curry leaves, ginger, and green chilies
ginger - finely grated(1 teaspoon)green chillies - slit (adjust)(5)ghee(1 tablespoon)mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon)curry leaves - handfulcoriander (dhania) leaves - handful - 10
Cook until the aroma of ginger fades out and chilies are lightly fried
ginger - finely grated(1 teaspoon) - 11
Add tamarind water to the pan and bring it to boil
water(5 cups)tamarind(30 grams) - 12
Add the remaining turmeric powderLet it boil
turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon) - 13
Once the raw smell of tamarind goes off, add cooked dal and required amount of salt
tamarind(30 grams) - 14
Cook until froth forms on top of the tovve
- 15
Ensure not to boil it again
- 16
Season with hing and give a stir
- 17
Switch off the flame
- 18
Add lemon juice and combine it well
lemon juice(1/2) - 19
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with steam rice or idlisTovve can be prepared with Moong dal by following the same procedure
curry leaves - handfulcoriander (dhania) leaves - handful - 20
One can adjust the amount of Tamarind or completely avoid the same according to their desires
tamarind(30 grams) - 21
In such cases, add the juice of a lemon
lemon juice(1/2) - 22
Serve this humble Togari Bele Tovve with hot steaming rice and Beetroot Thoran or with Spongy Idlis and Mysore Chutney to please your tummy as well as your taste buds
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Togari Bell Thove Recipe - Tour Dal Juice
A high protein South Indian Recipes recipe with arhar dal (split toor dal), water, turmeric powder (haldi). Ready in 35 min, serves 4.
Curated byAditi Iyer🇮🇳
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Directions
22 steps- 1
To begin making the Togari Bele Tovve recipe, soak dal in water for about 30 minutes
water(5 cups) - 2
Wash the dals thoroughly with water
water(5 cups) - 3
In a pressure cooker, add soaked dal, 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder, 2 cups of water and pressure cook for 3 whistles
water(5 cups)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon) - 4
Turn off the flame and allow the pressure to release naturally
- 5
Soak Tamarind in a bowl of hot water and extract tamarind Juice
water(5 cups)tamarind(30 grams)lemon juice(1/2) - 6
We need 1-1/2 cup of tamarind juice for tovve
tamarind(30 grams)lemon juice(1/2) - 7
Once the dal is cooked, gently mash the dal with the back of the ladle
- 8
In a wok/kadai, add ghee and gently heat over medium flame
ghee(1 tablespoon) - 9
Once the ghee melts, add mustard seeds followed by curry leaves, ginger, and green chilies
ginger - finely grated(1 teaspoon)green chillies - slit (adjust)(5)ghee(1 tablespoon)mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon)curry leaves - handfulcoriander (dhania) leaves - handful - 10
Cook until the aroma of ginger fades out and chilies are lightly fried
ginger - finely grated(1 teaspoon) - 11
Add tamarind water to the pan and bring it to boil
water(5 cups)tamarind(30 grams) - 12
Add the remaining turmeric powderLet it boil
turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon) - 13
Once the raw smell of tamarind goes off, add cooked dal and required amount of salt
tamarind(30 grams) - 14
Cook until froth forms on top of the tovve
- 15
Ensure not to boil it again
- 16
Season with hing and give a stir
- 17
Switch off the flame
- 18
Add lemon juice and combine it well
lemon juice(1/2) - 19
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with steam rice or idlisTovve can be prepared with Moong dal by following the same procedure
curry leaves - handfulcoriander (dhania) leaves - handful - 20
One can adjust the amount of Tamarind or completely avoid the same according to their desires
tamarind(30 grams) - 21
In such cases, add the juice of a lemon
lemon juice(1/2) - 22
Serve this humble Togari Bele Tovve with hot steaming rice and Beetroot Thoran or with Spongy Idlis and Mysore Chutney to please your tummy as well as your taste buds
Rate this recipe
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