Mochai Kulambu
yard bens, brinjal and drumstick curry
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Cuisine: Kerala cuisine, Tamilnadu cuisine
Author: Jinoo Jayakrishnan
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- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- 1 large onion - roughly chopped
- 1 medium tomato - roughly chopped
- 3 no brinjal - sliced
- 1 long drumstick - cut into curry sized pieces
- 1 cup yard beans/mochai - cooked
- 1 cup tur dal - cooked
- salt to taste
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
- 2 tsp sambar powder
- 1/2 cup coconut paste
seasoning
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
- 1/4 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 spring curry leaves
- 10 no shallots chopped
pressure cook 1 cup mochai with enough water until it is cooked. Not mushy but cooked enough. (1 cup beans, 2 cups water, 4 whistle)
heat coconut oil, saute roughly chopped onions until pink
add chopped tomato and saute till heated up. need not fry too much.
add cooked yard beans, cooked tur dal, salt, turmeric powder, sambar powder
Mix well, close and cook until vegetables are done.
open and add the freshly ground coconut paste
Mix well and let it come to a rolling boil.
seasoning:
meanwhile, for seasoning, crackle mustard seeds in coconut oil
add cumin seeds and curry leaves. Immediately add the shallots chopped and fry till it is reddish brown and add it to the curry