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