Kothamarakka Thoran
Kothamarrakka cooked with grated
coconut
and
cumin seeds
Cuisine
Kerala
Servings
Prep Time
4
people
20
minutes
Servings
Prep Time
4
people
20
minutes
Ingredients
Kothamarakka(cut into very small pieces) –
250
gm
Onion
(finely chopped) –
1
no
Mustard seeds
–
1
tsp
Red chillies
(Kollamulaku) –
1
–
Black gram
, Rice(Uzhunnuparippu) –
1
tsp
Grated
Coconut
–
1/2
cup
Cumin seeds
(Jeerakam) –
1/4
tsp
Green chillies
–
2
nos
Curry leaves
–
1
sprig
Turmeric powder
(optional, to be added while boiling the vegetable) –
Oil
–
2
tsp
Salt
(As reqd) –
Water
–
1/4
cup
Instructions
Grind together the grated
coconut
,
green chillies
,
cumin seeds
and 2 – 3
curry leaves
into a coarse form.
Heat
oil
in a pan or a kadai.
Splutter
mustard seeds
.
Add
black gram
and rice and fry, till they turn brown.
Add
red chillies
and
curry leaves
.
Add onions and saute, till they become light brown.
Add kothamarakka and saute for 3 mins.
Add
water
,
salt
and
turmeric powder
.
Cook, till the vegetable is tender.
Add the ground
coconut
and cook for 2 – 3 mins.
:- No
water
should be left in the veg while adding this.
After turning off the stove, keep it covered for 2 – 3 mins.
:- Serve hot with rice.
:- A pinch of
sugar
can be added while boiling the vegetable. :- A pod of
garlic
also can be added to the
coconut
.