Mochai Kottai Vatha kuzhambu by Priya on Feb 16, 2012
This is one of the traditional ways to make this vantha kuzumbu. This is called Field Beans in English. I think you can use surtival instead of mochai.
- Cook time:
- Prep time:
- Serves: 4 people
- Yields: 1 1/2 cups
- 1/2 cup of dried mochai
- 1 cup thick tamarind extract
- 1 pod garlic
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 2 tbsp Sambar powder/ Red chilli powder
- 1 tsp Mustard seeds
- 1 tsp Hing
- Few springs of curry leaves
- oil
- salt to taste
- 1 tsp Gingely oil/ sesame oil ( optional)
- Note - if using Red chilli powder add 1 tsp of Dhania Powder.
Soak the mochai overnight.
Cook the mochai in pressure cooker for 3 whistles. After it is cooked drain the mochai and keep aside.
In a pan/kadai pour oil and season with mustard,hing and curry leaves. After it splutters add garlic and onions and saute nicely. Then add the cooked mochai and fry for some time.
Then add the tamarind extract and 1 cup of water, sambar powder/ red chilli powder, salt and mix nicely and allow it boil.
After a while bring it simmer and allow it thicken. Do a taste test and adjust salt and spicy acc to taste. allow it cook till the raw smell goes.
Bfore removing it from fire add a few drops of gigely oil/ sesame oil. Mix nicely and trasnfer to a serving bowl.
Serve with warm white rice. sutta appalam/ toasted papad will go very well with this...:)
Recipe Reference
this is from my kitchen notes.