KARA KUZHAMBHU RECIPE | KARA KUZHAMBHU WITH MOCHAI

  This recipe of Kara Kuzhambhu i learnt from my sister long back, but somehow forgot about this and one day while talking to her she was telling me to post the recipe of kara kuzhambhu in my space. So today i am sharing the recipe of kara kuzhambhu . she normally adds Rajma(red kidney beans ) i added mochakottai instead of that.
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Thatta payar kuzhambu
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INGREDIENTS:

BRINJAL(SMALL)	2 NO
SHALLOTS	7-8 NO
GARLIC	2-3 CLOVES(OPTIONAL)
TOMATO	1 NO
TAMARIND EXTRACT	1 AND 1/2 CUP
DRIED MOCHAKOTTAI	FIST FUL
SAMBAR POWDER	2 TBLSP
COCONUT(SCRAPPED)	2 TBLSP
CUMIN SEEDS	1 TSP
PEPPER CORNS	1/2 TSP
ASAFOETIDA	A PINCH
OIL	2 TBLSP
MUSTARD SEEDS	1/4 TSP
CURRY LEAVES	FEW

METHOD:

• Soak the dried mochai with enough water for 6-8 hours.
• Pressure cook this with little salt for 2 whistles and keep aside.
• Cut the brinjals lengthwise and peel the skin of the shallots.
• Chop the tomatoes and keep aside.

• In a pan add oil and throw in the mustard seeds and when it crackles add the curry leaves and the onions.
• Saute the onions in medium flame till the onions become golden brown.
• When it is done  add the brinjals and tomatoes and cook till the tomatoes becomes mushy and the brinjals become tender.
• Add the mochai to this and saute well.

• Now add the tamarind extract and add the sambar powder,turmeric powder and salt to this.
• Bring it to a nice boil till the
• Grind the coconut, cumin seeds and pepper corns into a fine paste adding a little water.

• Add this ground paste to the boiling kuzhambhu and mix well.
• Boil this for 2-3 minutes.

• We had this with Chow chow (white) kootu.