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Togarikaayi Usli Recipe (Green Pigeon Peas)

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Total Time (mins) 40
Ingredient Count 8
Cuisine North Karnataka
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Ingredients

1/2 cup Coriander (Dhania) Leaves - chopped,Salt - to taste,2 Garlic,2 cups Fresh Green Toor Dal (Pigeon Pea),1 teaspoon Mustard seeds,10 Green Chillies,1/4 cup Sunflower Oil,1 tablespoon Butter (unsalted)

Instructions

To begin with the Togarikaayi Usli first, in a pressure cooker, heat oil. Add mustard seeds to this, let it crackle. Add chopped green chillies and stir it. After a minute add togarikaayi and give it a good stir. Stir it for a couple of minutes and add just enough water to cover 3/4th of togarkaayi. Close the lid and pressure cook it till the cooker lets out one whistle.Once cooled, open the lid. Now add salt, chopped coriander, garlic cloves, and pressure cook it again till the cooker lets out one whistle.Once cooled, open the lid. Switch on the flame and add butter and give it a good stir.Allow the water to evaporate completely and switch off the flame. Serve the Togarikaayi Usli it hot with roti or steamed rice. Usli tastes better the next day, so make more and enjoy the next day as well .

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