Mochai kulambu recipe
mochai kottai kara kuzhambu recipe
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time40 minutes mins
Total Time55 minutes mins
Cuisine: Tamilnadu cuisine Keyword: popular south indian recipe, south indian curry, tamil nadu recipes, tamil recipes
Author: Jinoo Jayakrishnan
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to cook mochai
- 1.5 cups fresh mochai
- 2.5 cups water
- salt to taste
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
to saute and grind
- 3 tbsp sesame oil
- 2 medium onions - chopped
- 10-12 nos garlic
- 2 medium tomato - chopped
- salt to taste
- 2 tbsp coriander powder
- 1 tbsp chilli powder
- 2 tsp sambar powder
- 3 tbsp grated coconut
for making curry
- 3 tbsp sesame oil
- 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 pinch fenugreek seeds
- 1/4 tsp cumin seeds
- 1/2 tsp fennel seeds
- 1 medium onion - chopped
- 1 spring curry leaves
- 7-8 cloves garlic
- 1 large tomato - chopped
- 2-3 tbsp tamarind water
to saute and grind
heat oil and fry onions and garlic until slightly brown.
next, add the tomatoes, salt and fry till mushy.
to the mushy tomatoes, add coriander powder, chilli powder, sambar powder and grated coconut. mix well.
fry till raw smell leaves and then cool and grind it to a fine paste.
for making curry
in same pan, heat oil and crackle mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, cumin seeds and fennel seeds.
further add chopped onions, curry leaves and garlic and fry for a minute.
also add chopped tomatoes and mix well. saute till mushy.
lastly, add tamarind water, cooked beans, prepared masala paste, adjust salt and mix well.
close and cook for 20 minutes in simmer.
open and mix well. serve with rice and poriyal.