~ Kothavarangai Poricha Kozhambu ~

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Kothavarangai Poricha Kozhambu



Ingredients

Cluster beans: 250 gms
Tur Dal: 3/4 cup
Tamarind Paste: 2 tsp
Sambar Powder: 1 tsp
Turmeric Powder: 1 tsp
Salt: 3 tsp
Asafoetida: 1/2 tsp
Gingelly oil: 2 tsp
Mustard seeds: 1 tsp
Jaggery powder: 1 tsp
Curry leaves: few

To Grind

Urad Dal: 1 tbs
Pepper: 1/2 tsp
Cumin Seeds: 1 tsp
Red chillies: 3-4
Coconut: 2 tbs

Method

Chop the cluster beans into small pieces.
Pressure cook the tur dal, cluster beans with turmeric and sambar powder.
Heat half of gingelly oil and fry urad dal, pepper, red chillies and grind it into a coarse paste along with scraped coconut and cumin seeds.
Heat oil in a pan again add mustard seeds when it crackles add curry leaves and asafoetida.
Pour the pressure cooked dal and beans into the pan and add the tamarind paste and boil for few minutes.
Add turmeric powder, salt, jaggery and the ground paste.
Boil till the required consistency and switch off.

Notes

You can boil the beans straight on the stove instead of pressure cooking.
You can include brinjal along with cluster beans.
Lady’s finger fry and cucumber raita is a good combination for this kozhambu.