Sunday, May 12, 2019

Thengai Araicha Kuzhambu

Select either one vegetable or a variety

Single could be - okra (ladies finger) or white pumpkin, along with drumstick

Variety could include a mixture of vegetables -
Drumstick, White pumpkin, etc

Use small quantities of each vegetable and cut them as cubes

In a vessel add some water and cook the vegetables, add a pinch of turmeric powder and some curry leaves

When vegetables are reasonably cooked (dont want to cook too much to make them pasty - al dente should work) add small quantity TAMRIND extract juice. Let it cook together for couple of minutes. Adding the TAMRIND juice at first will make the vegetables tart.

Fry half teaspoon fenugreek seeds, couple of red chillies and add to 1 cup grated coconut and grind them coarse.

Add the ground mixture to the cooked vegetables, and cook for 2-3 minutes till it froths.

Garnish with mustard seeds tempered in oil

VARIATION: Along with fenugreek seeds and red chillies you can also add 1 teaspoon Urad dal and fry, This will give a different taste.

VARIATION: Add a little churned yoghurt - 2-3 Tablespoons after everything is complete and mix it up. Heating with the yoghurt will curdle

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