Thattaipayir Kulambu

 

 

Ingredients

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Whole cow peas

1 cup

 

(tamil:thattaipayir)

Onion

1 whole onion small size

(tamil:vengayam)

Tomato

1 whole tomato small size

(tamil:thakkali)

Garlic

5

(tamil:vellai poondu)

Tamarind

About the size of a lemon

(tamil:puli)

Chilly powder

1 teaspoon

(tamil:milagai thul)

Dhania powder

½ teaspoon

(tamil:malli thul)

Mustard

½ teaspoon

(tamil:kaduku)

Green Curry Leaves

10 leaves

(tamil:karuvepilai)

Methi seeds

1/2 teaspoon

(tamil:vendayam)

Cummin seeds

1/2 tablespoon

(tamil:seeragam)

Salt

1 teaspoon

or as required

Oil

3 teaspoons

For frying

 

 

Method

 

1.      Take 1 cup of whole cow peas(thattaipayir) and fry it in a tawa for a few minutes without adding any oil in a low flame.After 5 minutes it will give good flavor.

 

2.      Off the stove and transfer the contents to a vessel.Pour 1 ½ cup of water and boil it in the pressure cooker with ¼ teaspoon of  salt. It can be kept for 4 whistles.

 

3.      Soak the tamarind in water.After a few minutes make it into a paste and strain it.Dilute it by adding 1 cup of water.

 

4.      Cut the onion and tomato into small pieces.

 

5.      Heat 3 spoons of oil in a sauce pan.

 

6.      Now add the cummin seeds,methi seeds and curry leaves in that order.

 

7.      Allow it to splutter.The cummin will give a good flavor.

 

8.      Now fry the onions and tomatoes.

 

9.      When it gets soft add the strained tamarind juice to it.

 

10.  Add salt and stir well wth a spatula.

 

11.  Put 1 spoon of chilly powder and ½ spoon of dhania powder.Allow it to boil.

 

12.  When it gets quiet thick and add the thattapayir.

 

13.  Allow the mixture to boil and add crushed garlic in the end.

 

14.  Transfer the contents to a serving dish.

 

 

Tips

 

·         Make sure the thattaipayir doesn’t not get too soft while boiling.Otherwise it will get mashed up.

·         Cummin can be altered with fennel seeds(sombu).

·         Salt and chilly powder can be altered according to taste.

·         This item is very good for kids.