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Tanjore’s Special Dangar Pachadi Recipe / Age Old Urad Dal Pachadi From “The Rice Bowl Of Tamil Nadu”

Yields1 ServingPrep Time3 minsCook Time2 minsTotal Time5 mins

Whip up a pachadi and incorporate the unique flavor of roasted urad dal and spices into your curd pachadi and make it exotic by tempering with spicy condiments and relish it with rice or idli dosa.

For The Powder
 2 tbsp Urad Dal
 2 Nos Of Dried Red Chili
 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
 2 Bits Of Asafoetida (solid)
 ¼ tsp Salt
For Tempering
 1 tsp Coconut Oil
 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
 1 tsp Urad Dal
 1 Sprig Of Curry Leaves
Key Ingredient
 1 Cup Of Curd
To Garnish
 1 tsp Coriander leaves (finely chopped)
Step 1: Roast And Blend The Spices
1

Heat a tawa and tip in one or two dried red chilies and add two teaspoons of urad dal to it. Roast in low flame until it turns light brown.

2

Throw in some cumin seeds along with two tiny bits of asafoetida. Stir in altogether until fragrant. turn off the flame and let it cool for a while. Blend it altogether into a coarse powder along with the required amount of salt.

Step 2: Temper The Ingredients
3

Heat the saucepan again and tip in a teaspoon of coconut oil. When it heats up, just scatter some mustard seeds along with some cumin. Also throw in some urad dal and curry leaves. When the curry leaves splutter, just turn off the heat.

Step 3: Mix It With Curd
4

Take a bowl and plop in a cup of curd to it. Add two tablespoons of the urad dal spice powder and drop in the tempered ingredients to it. Stir in altogether and sprinkle some lush green coriander leaves and serve with rice, kootu and Rasam.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1

Servings 0

Amount Per Serving
Calories 79
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 3g5%
Total Carbohydrate 14.8g5%
Protein 5g10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.