Karwar Style Varan Kadhi Recipe - Toor Dal in Coconut Milk Curry
Karwar Style Varan Kadhi Recipe (Toor Dal in Coconut Milk Curry) is a humble recipe made simple with everyday used ingredients in the kitchen. Usually, Kadhi’s from North India is combined with besan flour to give it the right consistency but in this Kadhi we have used coconut to thicken.
Ingredients
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1 cup Arhar dal (Split Toor Dal)
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1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
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1/4 teaspoon Asafoetida (hing)
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Salt
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to taste
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For kadhi
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1/2 cup Fresh coconut
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grated
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1 Green Chilli
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2 tablespoons Jaggery
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4 Kokum (Malabar Tamarind)
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Salt
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to taste
Instructions
Step 1
To begin making the Karwar Style Varan Kadhi Recipe by cooking the dal in a pressure cooker with 2 cups water, salt and teaspoon of turmeric powder
Step 2
Pressure cook it for 4 whistles, turn off the flame and allow the pressure to release naturally
Step 3
Meanwhile, grind the coconut and green chilies in a grinder to a smooth paste
Step 4
Keep it aside
Step 5
Once the dal is cooked, using a masher, mash the dal into a smooth texture
Step 6
Place the cooker on medium heat
Step 7
Transfer the coconut mixture into the dal and mix it, later add some jaggery and kokum
Step 8
Check for seasoning as per your taste
Step 9
Keep stirring till it comes to a boil
Step 10
Serve the Karwar Style Varan Kadhi Recipe along with Steamed Rice, Bharva Bhindi and Phulka to enjoy your comforting meal