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Mochai Kulambu

yard bens, brinjal and drumstick curry
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Kerala cuisine, Tamilnadu cuisine
Servings: 4 servings
Author: Jinoo Jayakrishnan
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Ingredients

  • 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

Instructions

  • 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