Togarikaayi Usli Recipe (Green Pigeon Peas)
A high protein North Karnataka recipe with fresh green toor dal (pigeon pea), sunflower oil, green chilli. Ready in 40 min, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
- 1
To begin with the Togarikaayi Usli first, in a pressure cooker, heat oil
- 2
Add mustard seeds to this, let it crackle
mustard seeds(1 teaspoon) - 3
Add chopped green chillies and stir it
fresh green toor dal (pigeon pea)(2 cups)green chilli(10)coriander (dhania) leaves - chopped(1/2 cup) - 4
After a minute add togarikaayi and give it a good stir
- 5
Stir it for a couple of minutes and add just enough water to cover 3/4th of togarkaayi
- 6
Close the lid and pressure cook it till the cooker lets out one whistle
- 7
Once cooled, open the lid
- 8
Now add salt, chopped coriander, garlic cloves, and pressure cook it again till the cooker lets out one whistle
garlic(2)coriander (dhania) leaves - chopped(1/2 cup)salt - to taste - 9
Once cooled, open the lid
- 10
Switch on the flame and add butter and give it a good stir
butter (unsalted)(1 tablespoon) - 11
Allow the water to evaporate completely and switch off the flame
- 12
Serve the Togarikaayi Usli it hot with roti or steamed rice
- 13
Usli tastes better the next day, so make more and enjoy the next day as well
salt - to taste
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Togarikaayi Usli Recipe (Green Pigeon Peas)
A high protein North Karnataka recipe with fresh green toor dal (pigeon pea), sunflower oil, green chilli. Ready in 40 min, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Directions
13 steps- 1
To begin with the Togarikaayi Usli first, in a pressure cooker, heat oil
- 2
Add mustard seeds to this, let it crackle
mustard seeds(1 teaspoon) - 3
Add chopped green chillies and stir it
fresh green toor dal (pigeon pea)(2 cups)green chilli(10)coriander (dhania) leaves - chopped(1/2 cup) - 4
After a minute add togarikaayi and give it a good stir
- 5
Stir it for a couple of minutes and add just enough water to cover 3/4th of togarkaayi
- 6
Close the lid and pressure cook it till the cooker lets out one whistle
- 7
Once cooled, open the lid
- 8
Now add salt, chopped coriander, garlic cloves, and pressure cook it again till the cooker lets out one whistle
garlic(2)coriander (dhania) leaves - chopped(1/2 cup)salt - to taste - 9
Once cooled, open the lid
- 10
Switch on the flame and add butter and give it a good stir
butter (unsalted)(1 tablespoon) - 11
Allow the water to evaporate completely and switch off the flame
- 12
Serve the Togarikaayi Usli it hot with roti or steamed rice
- 13
Usli tastes better the next day, so make more and enjoy the next day as well
salt - to taste
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A high protein North Karnataka recipe with fresh green toor dal (pigeon pea), sunflower oil, green chilli. Ready in 40 min, serves 4.
Nutrition Facts
Per serving (4 servings)
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