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Poricha Kuzhambu

A variety dish made with Ladies finger(Vendakka)
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Cuisine Kerala
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 10 nos Tender Ladies finger medium
  • 2 nos Tomato small
  • 1/2 cup Red gram Thuvaraparippu
  • 1 heaped Black gram Uzhunnuparippu
  • 1 1/2 tsp Pepper approx 50 nos
  • 2 nos Red chillies Kollamulaku
  • Asafoetida A small piece, Kayam
  • 1/4 cup Grated coconut
  • 1 no Onion cut into pieces
  • Tamarind A small ball, Puli
  • 1 level Turmeric powder
  • 4 tsp Cooking oil
  • 1 tsp Mustard seeds
  • Curry leaves A few
  • Coriander leaves A few, chopped
  • Salt As reqd

Instructions
 

  • Cut ladies finger into half inch pieces and tomato into small pieces.
  • Shallow fry the ladies finger for 5 mins on low fire using 1 tsp of oil. Keep aside.
  • Soak and cook red gram.
  • Heat 1/2 tsp of oil in a pan.
  • Deep fry asafoetida.
  • Add black gram, pepper and red chillies.
  • Fry, till the dal becomes red.
  • Remove the fried items and heat up the same pan.
  • Fry the coconut, till it turns light brown.
  • Add chopped onions and stir for 2 mins and remove from fire.
  • Grind all the fried ingredients into a fine paste.
  • Extract juice of tamarind.
  • Place a thick-bottomed pan on fire.
  • Pour tamarind juice and add turmeric powder, ladies finger and salt.
  • Bring to boil, till the ladies finger is done.
  • Add cooked dal and tomatoes pieces and the paste.
  • :- The paste may be mixed well with half glass water to avoid lumps.
  • Boil for 3 - 4 mins.
  • Remove from fire.
  • Heat oil in a pan.
  • Splutter mustard seeds.
  • Remove from fire and add curry leaves.
  • Pour it over the curry.
  • Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
  • :- Serve hot with steamed rice.
  • :- Chef¦s variation: Try with other vegetables like brinjal.
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