Thuvayal/Cherupayar Parippu Thuvayal

Thuvayal/Cherupayar Parippu Thuvayal

Pappa’s feverish recipe... but after marriage an inevitable dish in my MIL’s recipe... especially for dinner with wheat dosa/rava dosa. Recipes with Moong dal/cherupayar parippu/Paasi Paruppu are healthy which provides fibre along with protein. Ammooma use ‘thiruvakkal’ grinder in splitting cherupayar and use the finely powder to make thuvayal and the rest for parippu curry. Gone all those good olden days where our paddy fields shower proteins in off season. My little 1 loves to eat thuvayal balls alone...

Ingredients:

Moong dal/cherupayar parippu/Paasi Paruppu – ½ cup

Coconut grated – 1 cup

Red chillies – 2

Garlic – 1

Cumin seeds/ jeera – 1 tsp

Curry leaves – a sprig

Coriander leaves – to garnish

Salt – for taste

Method:

Fry Moong dal/cherupayar parippu/Paasi Paruppu in a kadai and keep aside. Powder it once it gets cooled down. Add grated coconut, red chillies, garlic, cumin seeds with salt and grind well. Sprinkle water if required. Add curry leaves and run mixer once. Use your hands to mould into balls. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with wheat/ ragi/ rava dosas.