How long does it take to make Karwar Style Varan Kadhi Recipe - Toor Dal in Coconut Milk Curry?

The total time to make Karwar Style Varan Kadhi Recipe - Toor Dal in Coconut Milk Curry is 25 minutes. Preparation takes 5 minutes and cooking takes 20 minutes.

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Karwar Style Varan Kadhi Recipe - Toor Dal in Coconut Milk Curry is a Karnataka dish from the Kadhi Recipes category.

Karwar Style Varan Kadhi Recipe - Toor Dal in Coconut Milk Curry

Name: Karwar Style Varan Kadhi Recipe - Toor Dal in Coconut Milk Curry
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Karnataka
Ingredients: 1 cup Arhar dal (Split Toor Dal); 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi); 1/4 teaspoon Asafoetida (hing); Salt to taste; 1/2 cup Fresh coconut grated; 1 Green Chilli; 2 tablespoons Jaggery; 4 Kokum (Malabar Tamarind); Salt to taste

Archana's Kitchen

November 3, 2018

1031 Ratings

Karwar Style Varan Kadhi Recipe - Toor Dal in Coconut Milk Curry - Recipe image with step-by-step cooking instructions

Time:Prep: 5 M|Cook: 20 M|Total: 25 M

Makes:4 Servings

Meal:Side Dish

Cuisine:Karnataka

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.

Karwar cuisine uses Coconut to many of their curries as a thickening agent. Many of their dishes consist of kokum which is an essential ingredient in their cooking. Kokum is a kind of fruit which is dried under the sun and it will help in providing sourness to many of their dishes.

Serve the Karwar Style Varan Kadhi Recipe along with Steamed Rice, Bharva Bhindi and Phulka to enjoy your comforting meal.

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Serve the Karwar Style Varan Kadhi Recipe along with Steamed Rice, Bharva Bhindi and Phulka to enjoy your comforting meal.

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Ingredients

For kadhi

1 cup Arhar dal (Split Toor Dal)

1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)

1/4 teaspoon Asafoetida (hing)

Salt, to taste

1/2 cup Fresh coconut, grated

1 Green Chilli

2 tablespoons Jaggery

4 Kokum (Malabar Tamarind)

Salt, to taste

Instructions for Karwar Style Varan Kadhi Recipe - Toor Dal in Coconut Milk Curry

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.

Pressure cook it for 4 whistles, turn off the flame and allow the pressure to release naturally.

Meanwhile, grind the coconut and green chilies in a grinder to a smooth paste. Keep it aside.

Once the dal is cooked, using a masher, mash the dal into a smooth texture. Place the cooker on medium heat.

Transfer the coconut mixture into the dal and mix it, later add some jaggery and kokum. Check for seasoning as per your taste. Keep stirring till it comes to a boil.

Serve the Karwar Style Varan Kadhi Recipe along with Steamed Rice, Bharva Bhindi and Phulka to enjoy your comforting meal.

Recipe Tags

Side Dish Recipes,South Indian Recipes,Indian Lunch Recipes,Office Lunch Box Recipes,Quick & Easy Recipes,Toor Dal Recipes (Pigeon Pea),Coconut Milk Recipes,karwar Recipes

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