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    Thatta Payir Kuzhambu Recipe

    July 8, 2022 By Aarthi 12 Comments

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

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    2. Thatta Payir Kuzhambu Recipe Step by Step

    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 tbsp 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
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    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 mins
    Cook Time 30 mins
    soaking time 8 hrs
    Total Time 8 hrs 40 mins
    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 tbsp or to taste Tamarind Pulp
    • 1 tsp Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi
    • Salt to taste
    • For Masala:
    • ¾ cup grated Fresh Coconut
    • 5 to 8 Dry Red Chillies
    • 2 tbsp Coriander Seeds / Malli
    • 4 peeled Shallots / Sambar Onion
    • For Seasoning:
    • 4 tbsp Gingelly Oil / Indian Sesame Oil
    • 1 tsp Mustard Seeds / Kaduku
    • 2 Dry Red Chilli
    • ¼ tsp 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 Facts
    Thatta Payir Kuzhambu Recipe
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 21 Calories from Fat 2
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 0.2g0%
    Saturated Fat 0.02g0%
    Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1g
    Monounsaturated Fat 0.01g
    Sodium 5mg0%
    Potassium 169mg5%
    Carbohydrates 5g2%
    Fiber 1g4%
    Sugar 3g3%
    Protein 1g2%
    Vitamin A 500IU10%
    Vitamin C 75mg91%
    Calcium 7mg1%
    Iron 1mg6%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    Thatta Payir Kuzhambu Recipe Step by Step

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

    Over the past few years I’ve been on a mission to find and create recipes that I can make from scratch. I hope you enjoy the recipes on this blog as they are tried and true from my kitchen to yours!

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    Comments

    1. Anonymous

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      can also add suraikai or eggplant,

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    2. கீதா லட்சுமி

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      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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    3. Aarthi

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      @Anonymousyes u can add

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    4. Vasanthaapiriya CV

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      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..

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    5. Bala Vetrivel

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

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    6. kalai vani

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

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        Can add almond instead of coconut

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    7. Aarthi

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

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    8. Anonymous

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

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    9. Aarthi

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      @Anonymousno need

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    10. Unknown

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      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

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    11. Nivetha

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

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