Mochai kulambu recipe
mochai kottai kara kuzhambu recipe
Servings: 4 servings
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Ingredients
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
Instructions
- pressure cook the fresh mochai with salt, turmeric powder and water for 4-5 whistles. open and keep it aside
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.