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pachai mochai payaru kuzhambu /mochaikottai(freshfield beans)
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Prep Time
10
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30
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Total Time
11
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hrs
Ingredients
Fresh field beans/mochakottai - 11/4 cup
Needed salt
Turmeric powder - 3/4 tsp
Water - 2 cups
To roast and grind:
Small onions - 1/4 cup
Coriander seeds - 1 tbsp
Jeera/seeragam - 2 tsp
Dry red chillies - 2-4
Pepper corns - 2 tsp
Kadala paruppu - 1 tsp
oil - 2 tsp
Coconut grated - 2-3 tbsp
For tempering:
Ghee - 2 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Some curry leaves
Vadagam - 1/2 tsp
Asafoetida - 1/2 tsp
Instructions
Keep a broad vessel with water and put mochai add needed salt,turmeric and bring to boil.
In another pan add oil then add kadalaparuppu when golden add,jeera,coriander,pepper,red chillies.
Then add onions and fry nicely till transparent switch off , add coconut,grind to a paste and keep ready.
When beans are cooked add this ground masala(now add needed water for the gravy) and check for salt, if needed add it.
Let it boil for 6-8 minutes till it thickens to gravy stage.
In another pan add ghee add mustard and when it splutters add asafoetida ,curry leaves with vadagam.
Switch off and add this to gravy,serve hot with rice.
Notes
Adding vadagam is optional but it gives such a flavour.
Skinning off the mochai is most needed for this recipe.