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pachai mochai payaru kuzhambu /mochaikottai(freshfield beans)

Prep Time 10 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 11 hours

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.