Yezhukari Kuttu
As pongal festival is nearing i wanted to post a traditional recipe which we make both for Pongal festival and Thiruvadirai.
Ingredients
- small onion 20 no.
- Tomato 2 no.
- red chili 2 no.
- curry leaves 1 bunch
- white pumpkin 1/4 cup
- yellow pumpkin 1/4 cup
- field beans 1/4 cup
- lady's finger 1/4 cup
- ridge gourd 1/4 cup
- broad beans 1/4 cup
- raw banana 1/4 cup
- Tamarind water 1 cup
- coconut paste 1 cup
- salt to taste
- sambar podwer 2 tsp
- turmeric powder 1 tsp
- kuzhambu milagai podi 2 tsp
- oil 4 tsp
- mustard 1 tsp
- fennel seed 1/2 tsp
- fenugreek seed 1/2 tsp
- broken urad dal 1/2 tsp
- coriander leaves to garnish
Instructions
- chop the onion, tomato and red chili
- chop the white and yellow pumpkin
- chop the lady's finger, ridge gourd, broad beans, and raw banana
- in a pan heat the oil and temper the mustard, broken urad dal, fennel seed, fenugreek seed
- add onion, curry leaves and red chili and saute it
- add tomato and mix well
- add salt and turmeric powder and mix well
- add all the vegetables and mix well
- add sambar powder and kuzhambu milagai podi and mix well
- add tamarind water, mix well and allow to cook for 5 mins
- add required water and allow to cook for 10 mins in medium flame
- add coconut paste and mix well and allow to cook for 10 mins in medium flame until the gravy becomes thick
- yezhukari kuttu is ready to serve, garnish with coriander leaves
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