Kadappa Recipe (Kumbakonam Kadappa Recipe)
Kumbakonam Kadappa is a creamy, coconut-based stew from Tanjore in Tamil Nadu. It has soft-cooked moong dal, potato chunks, and a light coconut-cashew paste that binds everything together. The flavor is light but rich, with whole spices giving a subtle warmth. It's the kind of food you'd want to eat with soft idlis on a lazy morning or with a dosa when you need something warm and satisfying. Honestly, it's like comfort on a plate.
Equipment
- Blender
- Cooking pot
Ingredients
- 1 large Onion peeled & sliced thinly
- 2 no Green Chillies slit
- 1 sprig Curry Leaves
- ½ cup Yellow Moong Dal / Pasi paruppu
- 2 large Potatoes
- 1 tablespoon Ginger Garlic Paste
- 1 piece Cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds
- 4 no Cloves
- 1 tablespoon Coconut Oil
- Salt to taste
- 2 tablespoon Coriander leaves for garnishing
For Grinding
- ½ cup Fresh Coconut grated
- 3 no Green Chilli
- 6 no Cashews
- 2 teaspoon Fennel Seeds
Instructions
- Cook dal and potatoes separately till it completely cooked. Mash dal well, Mash potatoes roughly. Set aside till use.
- Take all grinding ingredients in a blender and make into a fine puree. Set aside till use.
- Now heat oil in a pot. Add in cinnamon, cloves and cumin seeds. Crackle for 30 sec.
- Add in onions, green chilli and curry leaves. Saute for couple of mins. Add in ginger garlic paste and mix well.
- Add in water, salt and bring it to boil.
- Once it reaches boil, add in cooked dal and potatoes and mix well. Simmer for 5 mins.
- Add in ground masala and mix well. Bring it to boil. Simmer for 5 mins.
- Add in coriander leaves and serve.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingsCalories: 222kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 8gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.002gSodium: 22mgPotassium: 612mgFiber: 6gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 66IUVitamin C: 33mgCalcium: 51mgIron: 2mg
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