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Kothamarakka Thoran

Kothamarrakka cooked with grated coconut and cumin seeds
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Cuisine Kerala
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 250 gm Kothamarakka cut into very small pieces
  • 1 no Onion finely chopped
  • 1 tsp Mustard seeds
  • 1 - Red chillies Kollamulaku
  • 1 tsp Black gram, Rice Uzhunnuparippu
  • 1/2 cup Grated coconut
  • 1/4 tsp Cumin seeds Jeerakam
  • 2 nos Green chillies
  • 1 sprig Curry leaves
  • Turmeric powder optional, to be added while boiling the vegetable
  • 2 tsp Oil
  • Salt As reqd
  • 1/4 cup Water

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.
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