Tomatillo peanut kuzhambu

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup toor dal
• 1/3 cup raw peanuts with skin
• 1 onion sliced
• 5-6 medium tomatillos, sliced into half moons
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• salt to taste
• cilantro, for garnish

For paste:

• 5 red chillies
• 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
• 1 tablepsoons urad dal
• 2 tablepsoons channa dal
• 1/4 cup grated coconut

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Preparation

• Pressure cook the toor dal along with the peanuts(you dont have to soak either of these beforehand) with a pinch of turmeric powder and salt.
• Let the steam release. Meanwhile dry roast all the ingredients for the paste in a pan over medium heat. Let cool and grind into a paste.
• To the dal and peanut mixture, add the sliced onion and the tomatillo along with the spice paste. Rinse the blender jar and add the water to the dal mixture.
• Add the turmeric powder and salt. Cover and let it come to a boil. Cook until the tomatillo and onion turn soft and the kuzhambu comes together.
  
• Garnish with cilantro and serve with rice.

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