When I saw this on Suma's blog, it brought back memories. I remember
my neighbour would cook this and it was so delicious tat i would refuse
to eat lunch at home:-)That craze of tovve even led my mom to learn the
dish from her:-)And after many years I decided to cook this and see if
my family like dit. As expected my daughter loved it.Kobbari in kannada
is coocnut and Tovve is a gravy with or without vegetables and uses
tuvar dal as the base.Has both the slight sweetish taste due to little
jaggery used and little hot and tangy with the chillies and tamarind .
INGREDIENTS
Recipe source:
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Tuvar dal 1/2 cup
Tomato 2
Green chillies 4-5
Coconut 3/4 cup
Tamarind pulp 3 tbsp
Jaggery 2tsp
Roasted coriander powder 1tsp
Roasted cumin powder 1tsp
Roasted fenugreeek powder 1/8 tsp
Oil 2tsp
Salt to taste
FOR TEMPERING
Oil 2tsp
Mustard 1tsp
Asfoetida 1/4 tsp
Curry leaves few
PREPARATION
Cook the dal in pressure cooker with enough water till it is well cooked. I cooked it upto to 3 whistles
Heat oil in a pan, and saute the tomato till it becomes mushy
Now add the turmeric powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, methi powder and mix well and saute for few seconds
Now add the cooked dal, mix well and cook
Add the jaggery powder, tamarind paste, coconut,chilli paste and continue to cook adding just enough water to get the required consistency andcook for few more minutes
Temper the mustard, asafoetida, curry leaves in hot oil and pour it on the prepared tovve
Serve hot with rice and palya!!
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