Mochai Kottai Kuzhambu Recipe| Lima beans Kuzhambu Recipe

Mochai Kottai kuzhambu is preparing with main ingredients Mochai kottai, sambar shallots and coconut. It is having with rice and any poriyal or kootu. Recipe step by step picture below

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Cooking time:20 minutes

Total times:30 minutes

Serving: 4

Course: Lunch

Cuisine: south Indian recipe

Ingredients:

1 Brinjal, chopped

2 tomato, chopped

100 gram Mochai kottai | Lima beans

1 gooseberry size tamarind

1 tblsp Red chili powder

1 tblsp Coriander Powder

½ tsp Turmeric

2 tblsp Cooking oil

Salt to taste

Water as needed

For Grinding:

(1 cup=200 ml)

½ Cup Grated coconut

1 tsp cumin seeds

3 Garlic, Peeled

10 to 15 sambar shallots, peeled

For Tempering:

1 tsp Mustard seeds

1 tsp vengaya vadagam

1 tblsp oil

1 sprig curry leaves

For Garnishing:

Handful Coriander leaves

Preparation:

1. Transfer Cumin seeds, Garlic and grated coconut to the blender, grind it as smooth paste and keep aside

2. Transfer the peeled sambar shallots to the blender, grind it as smooth paste and keep aside

3. Soak tamarind in hot water for 15 to 20 minutes. Extract the pulp and keep aside

4. In a pot add 100 gram Mochai kottai and soak it in water Over night. Transfer the soaked Mochai kottai along with few salt and needed water to the cooker and cover the lid for 4 to 5 whistles

5. Once the pressure cooker settle down open the cooker, check whether Mochai kottai cooks well. Don’t drain the water from Mochai kottai. We should add this water to Kuzhambu. It will give more tasty to the Kuzhambu

Method:

1. In a pan add 2 tblsp cooking oil, brinjal and tomato. Fry it on low heat till for 2 minutes

2. Add grinded sambar shallots, sauté for a minutes

3. Add Coriander powder, chilli powder and turmeric, sauté for a minute

4. Add grinded coconut paste, sauté for a minutes

5. Add Tamarind Pulp, needed water and salt. Let it cook for a minutes

6. Finally add cooked Mochai kottai with water and let them cook till the masala raw smell disappear

7. Meanwhile heat a pan, add 1 tblsp oil and mustard seeds

8. When mustard seeds crackle, add vengaya vadagam and curry leaves

9. Pour the tempering over the Kuzhambu and mix well

10. Serve the Mochai kottai Kuzhambu with rice and any poriyal or kootu

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