Hubby is out of town, i am in my mum's place. My days are just calm and relaxed because i am not cooking anything. I am enjoying the foods which amma makes for me. Its been really good to be under someone who takes care of you well and you just chilling out. I really started missing hubby too..He will be back by this weekend..
I have never cooked with field beans, but my mom always add it to pulikulambu or karakulambu. When we were shopping last month i picked a packet of this beans and kept them safely in the cupboard. I almost forgot about them, when i was cleaning my pantry cupboards couple weeks back i found this bag of beans. I thought to cook some gravy with them. Them i came up with a gravy which is sour, spicy and a little sweet.
Preparation Time : 30 mins (Cooking Field Beans)
Cooking Time : 30 mins
Serves - 5 to 6
Ingredients:
Oil - 2 tblspn
Shallots / Sambar Onions - 10
Garlic - 10 cloves
Tomatoes - 2 chopped
Brinjal / Eggplant - 2 chopped
Coriander powder / Malli podi - 2 tblspn
Chilli powder - 1 tblspn or to taste
Turmeric powder / Manjal Podi - 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Jaggery - 1 tblspn to taste
Field Beans / Mochai Kottai - 2 cups Cooked
Tamarind Pulp - 3 tblspn ( Click here for recipe )
For Tempering:
Mustard Seeds / Kaduku - 1 tsp
Urad dal / Ulundu paruppu - 1 tsp
Fenugreek seeds / Vendayam - ½ tsp
Dry Red Chilli - 2
How to cook Field Beans / Mochai:
Wash mochai in lots of water, soak them in water overnight. Now take them in pressure cooker and cover with water. Cook them for 5 whistle. Simmer the stove for 15 to 20 mins. Switch off the flame and let the steam escape all by itself. Open the pressure cooker and check whether the beans is soft.
Method:
Take a nonstick pot. Add oil in it and heat it up.
Add in the tempering ingredients and let it sizzle for a min.
Add in shallots, garlic and saute for a min.
Add in tomatoes and give a stir, Cook for a min.
Add in chopped brinjal and mix well with the oil.
Add in turmeric, chilli and coriander powder. Mix well.
Now pour in the tamarind pulp along with some water.
Add in salt and jaggery to taste. Bring everything to a boil.
Add in the cooked mochai, Bring it to boil and simmer the stove for 15 more mins.
Serve with rice.
Pictorial:
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| Take all your ingredients |
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| cook your mochai till it gets soft |
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| Heat oil in a large pot |
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| Add the seasoning ingredients.. |
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| Now add in shallots and garlic |
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| Add in chopped tomatoes |
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| Saute well |
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| Add in chopped brinjal |
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| Mix well |
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| Add in spice powders.. |
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| Mix well till combined.. |
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| Add in tamarind water |
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| Pour some more water.. |
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| Add in salt and jaggery |
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| Add in cooked mochai |
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| Mix well |
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| Cover and Simmer |
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| Serve |
Sona S
healthy and tasty kuzhambu.
Spill the Spices
GAYATHRI
BRINJAL KULAMBHU -Looks tempting...
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Rasi
Nice way to include beans and it looks great
Nisha
Looks so totally yummy
Priya
Delicious fingerlicking kuzhambu.
Revathi
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morri
It was so tasty that I made it again! This recipe really makes a ton, my biggest pot barely contained the veggies when they were still raw. I really enjoyed the tanginess in this dish.
Anonymous
nice recipe...the way u explained along with nice pictures, is awesome. after reading the preface...i am missing my mom's place now!