Mochakottai / Karanakizhangu Kuzhambu Recipe :

South Indian Mochakottai / Karunai kizhangu Kuzhambu...

Ingredients:

1. Mochakottai - 1cup / Field beans
2. Karunai kizhangu / Elephant Yam - 1cup
3. Shallots - 10 -15
4. Garlic cloves - 10
5. Tomato - 2 finely chopped
6. Tamarind paste - 3 tsp
7. Homemade sambar powder - 3 tsp
8. Red chilly powder -1 tsp
9. Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
10. Coconut paste - 1 cup 
11. Few curry leaves
12. Salt to tatse

To Temper :

1. Oil - 3 to 5 tsp
2. Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
3. Urad dal - 1 tsp
4. Few curry leaves

To Grind :

1. In a blender, grind 1 cup of coconut with some water, make a coarse paste.

To Boil :

1. In a Pressure cooker, cook Karunai Kizhangu with 2 glass of water and 1 pinch turmeric powder for 1 whistle
2. Then remove the skin gently
3. Cut into small pieces
4. Soak mochakottai for overnight 
5. In a pressure cooker ,cook mochakottai / Elephant yam with 2 glass of water for 3 to 4 whistle
6. Cook both separately

Method:

1. heat oil in a kadai, add mustard seeds, urad dal, curry leaves and let it splutter and garlic cloves and shallots saute it for 2 mins
2. Then add the tomatoes , saute till it turns mushy
3. Now add the boiled Mochakottai ,Elephant yam and saute it for min
4. Then add tamarind water , sambar powder, turmeric powder and red chili powder and mix it well.
5. Then add coconut paste and salt and mix it well
6. Allow it boil for 10 to 15 mins.Till raw smell goes
7. Once the kuzhambu become thick and the bean aroma comes, turn off the flame
8. 

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