Riya's Samayal

Ingredients: 1.Toor dhal- 1 cup. 2.Red chilly-7 to 8 nos. 3.Garlic – 4 to 5 cloves. 4.Pepper-5 to 10. 5.Salt –as req. 6.Oil- 1 tbsp. 7.Asefotida-a pinch. Method: 1 In a pan add oil,toor dhal,red chilly,garlic and pepper. 2. Fry it until toor dhal turns golden brown.. 3. Allow it to cool and then add asefoiteda. 4. And then grind it in a mixie to a coarse powder. 5. Tastes good with hot rice and ghee .

Ingredients: 1.Puthina/Mint- 1 cup. 2.Urid dhal-1/4 cup. 3.Red chilly-4 or 5. 4.Salt –As req. 5.Tamrind-a small ball. 6.Asefotida- a pinch. 7.Oil-I tbsp. Puthina /Mint thuvayal Method: 1.Wash Mint leaves and then slightly fry it, kept aside. 2.In a Pan add Oil,  red chilly ,urid dhal and fry it till urid dhal turns golden color. 3.Allow it to cool. 4.Add asefotida,salt ,red chilly,urid dhal and Mint. 5. Add required water and Grind it in a mixer . 6.Mint/Puthina thuvayal is ready.

Ingredients: 1.Barley -1/2 cup. 2.Water-2 cups. 3.Butter milk-50 ml. 4.Salt-As req. Method: 1.Wash Barley 2.Add Water and kept it in cooker for 1 whistle. 3.Then remove it from cooker,strain the water and  add butter milk and salt to that . 4.Barley Kanchi is ready to serve. 5.We can use the boiled barley to salads .  Note: Barley is higly recommended during pregenancy as it will help to remove unwanted water from the body.