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Thatta Payir Kuzhambu Recipe

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Thatta Payir Kuzhambu Recipe with step by step pictures. This is a very easy, nutritious and protein rich kulambu.

Thatta Payir Kuzhambu

This is the kuzhambu which i made and served with my kambu sadam. It was like perfect combo. Loved every bite of it. 

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Ingredients for Thatta Payir Kuzhambu

  • Cow Peas / Thatta Payir - 2 cup dried
  • Shallots / Sambar Onion - 10 peeled
  • Garlic - 6 cloves peeled
  • Tomatoes - 1 large chopped
  • Tamarind Pulp - 1 tablespoon or to taste
  • Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi - 1 tsp
  • Salt to taste

For Masala:

  • Fresh Coconut - ¾ cup grated
  • Dry Red Chillies - 5 to 8
  • Coriander Seeds / Malli - 2 tbsp
  • Shallots / Sambar Onion - 4 peeled

For Seasoning:

  • Gingelly Oil / Indian Sesame Oil - 4 tbsp
  • Mustard Seeds / Kaduku - 1 tsp
  • Dry Red Chilli - 2
  • Fenugreek Seeds / Vendayam / Methi - ¼ tsp
  • Curry Leaves - a sprig
 
Hope you will give this a try and let me know how it turns out for you..

How to Make Thatta Payir Kuzhambu

  1. Soak Cow peas overnight. Take them in a pressure cooker, cover with water. Pressure cook for 3 whistle, simmer the flame and cook for 5 mins.
  2. Turn off the heat and let the steam go all by itself. Open the cooker and set aside.
  3. Take grinding ingredients in a blender and make it into a fine puree.
  4. Heat oil in a kadai. Add in the seasoning ingredients and saute for a min.
  5. Add in shallots and garlic. Saute for couple of mins. Add in salt and turmeric powder.
  6. Mix well.
  7. Add in tomatoes and saute for 2 more mins.
  8. Now add in cooked cow peas along with water, ground masala, tamarind pulp, extra water if needed.
  9. Mix everything well and bring it to a boil.
  10. Cover and simmer till oil separates.
  11. Serve with rice.
 

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Thatta Payir Kuzhambu Recipe

Thatta Payir Kuzhambu Recipe with step by step pictures. This is a very easy, nutritious and protein rich kulambu.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
soaking time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 40 minutes
Course Side dishes
Cuisine Indian
Servings 6 servings
Calories 21 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cup dried Cow Peas / Thatta Payir
  • 10 peeled Shallots / Sambar Onion
  • 6 cloves Garlic peeled
  • 1 large Tomatoes chopped
  • 1 tablespoon or to taste Tamarind Pulp
  • 1 teaspoon Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi
  • Salt to taste
  • For Masala:
  • ¾ cup grated Fresh Coconut
  • 5 to 8 Dry Red Chillies
  • 2 tablespoon Coriander Seeds / Malli
  • 4 peeled Shallots / Sambar Onion
  • For Seasoning:
  • 4 tablespoon Gingelly Oil / Indian Sesame Oil
  • 1 teaspoon Mustard Seeds / Kaduku
  • 2 Dry Red Chilli
  • ¼ teaspoon Fenugreek Seeds / Vendayam / Methi
  • a sprig Curry Leaves

Instructions
 

  • Soak Cow peas overnight. Take them in a pressure cooker, cover with water. Pressure cook for 3 whistle, simmer the flame and cook for 5 mins.
  • Turn off the heat and let the steam go all by itself. Open the cooker and set aside.
  • Take grinding ingredients in a blender and make it into a fine puree.
  • Heat oil in a kadai. Add in the seasoning ingredients and saute for a min.
  • Add in shallots and garlic. Saute for couple of mins. Add in salt and turmeric powder. Mix well.
  • Add in tomatoes and saute for 2 more mins.
  • Now add in cooked cow peas along with water, ground masala, tamarind pulp, extra water if needed.
  • Mix everything well and bring it to a boil.
  • Cover and simmer till oil separates.
  • Serve with rice.

Nutrition

Calories: 21kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 1gFat: 0.2gSaturated Fat: 0.02gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.01gSodium: 5mgPotassium: 169mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 75mgCalcium: 7mgIron: 1mg
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Thatta Payir Kuzhambu Recipe Step by Step

Take all your ingredients
I soaked cow peas overnight
Take them in a pressure cooker
Add in water
Pressure cook till done
Now take coconut in a blender
Add in dry red chillies, coriander seeds, shallots in a blender
make it into a fine puree
Heat gingelly oil in a kadai
Add in mustard and fenugreek seeds along with few dry red chillies
add in curry leaves as well
Now add in peeled shallots and garlic cloves
saute them for a min
Add in tomatoes
and a pinch of turmeric powder
add in salt as well
Saute this for 2 mins or so
add in cooked cow peas
ground masala
add in tamarind pulp
Mix well
bring it to a boil, 
cover and simmer till oil floats on top
Enjoy
I served it with kambu sadam..RECIPE HERE
 

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  1. Anonymous

    can also add suraikai or eggplant,

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  2. கீதா லட்சுமி

    Hi Aarthi, I learned to prepare cheese burst pizza using Atta from your recipe for my hubby who is a big fan of Domino's cheese burst pizza.. It came out superb yummy and everyone liked so much. Credit goes to you :):):) Also everyone at the home were so much eager to watch how this pizza being prepared 🙂

    --Geetha.

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  4. Vasanthaapiriya CV

    Aarthi.. Him great recioe and really helpful on the pictures step by step notes.. The print layout is not great as I get odd narrow images.. Can u please modify the print layout.. It's very helpful to share the recipe with my home cook who cannot read English but can follow everything from the picture.. Great job and I love ur recipes..

    Reply

  5. Bala Vetrivel

    Made it today.... Came out really well....

    Reply

  6. kalai vani

    Hi can you any replacement for coconut. My hubby asking me to give him only gravy without coconut. Plz this will help me alot

    Reply

    • Spr

      Can add almond instead of coconut

      Reply

  7. Aarthi

    @kalai vaniyou can saute some onion along with some poppy seeds and the masala given and grind it. Add it instead of coconut paste.

    Reply

  8. Anonymous

    Hi
    Don't we need to dry roast the coconut , looks a bit like pulikkari .
    - Aarthy

    Reply

  10. Unknown

    Hi Aarthi,
    I dont know even the ABCD of cooking..i learnt cooking from ur site only...thanks a lot....all the receipes are clearly explained...pictorially...awesome....best cooking site...hats off!!!!1

    Reply

  11. Nivetha

    Hi Arthi,
    Tried your recipe today. Came out really well for a newbie like me. Thanks 🙂

    Reply