Kovalam Mutter ( Know Your Dals and Pulses )
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Tarla Dalal
• 30 March, 2010
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If you have a penchant for all things tasty and spicy, this one is for you! coconut and tomatoes combine well with peas to make an irresistible dish.
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Preparation Time
20 Mins
Cooking Time
45 Mins
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Total Time
65 Mins
Makes
4 servings
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 3 tbsp oil
- 1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
- 1 tsp urad dal (split black lentils)
- 4 to 5 curry leaves (kadi patta)
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 1 tbsp ginger-garlic (adrak-lehsun) paste
- 1 tsp coriander-cumin seeds (dhania-jeera) powder
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
- 3/4 cup chopped tomato
- salt to taste
- 2 cups soaked and cooked hara vatana (dried green peas)
To Be Ground Into A Coconut-cashewnut Paste
- 4 tbsp grated coconut
- 2 tbsp cashew nuts (kaju)
- 2 tsp water
For The Garnish
- 2 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania)
Method
- Heat the oil in a kadhai and add the cumin seeds and urad dal.
- When the seeds crackle, add the curry leaves onions and sauté till they turn translucent.
- Add the ginger-garlic paste and fry again for a few seconds.
- Add the coriander-cumin seed powder, chilli powder and turmeric powder, tomatoes and salt and again sauté for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring continuously.
- Add the coconut-cashewnut paste and sauté for another minute, stirring continuously.
- Add ¾ cup of water and bring to boil.
- Add the hara vatana and cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Serve hot garnished with coriander.
Kovalam Mutter ( Know Your Dals and Pulses ) recipe with step by step photos
Mrs. Sheetal Joshi
Jan. 2, 2012, 10:12 a.m.
The best recipe as it was liked by my daughter, husband and father in law at first time serve. Thks.
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Tarla Dalal
Jan. 2, 2012, 10:12 a.m.
Hi Sheetal , we are delighted you and your family loved the Kovalam Mutter recipe. Please keep posting your thoughts and feedback and review recipes you have loved. Happy Cooking.
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