Sharmis Passions: Kothavarangai(Cluster Beans) Curry

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Kothavarangai Curry Recipe

Kothavarangai(Cluster Beans) Curry Recipe - Ingredients

Cluster Beans - 1.5 cups chopped
Channa Dhal - 1/8 cup + 1 tbsp
Big Onion - 1 finely chopped
Garlic - 5 to 6 pearls whole or halved
Turmeric powder - 1/8 tsp
Red Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
Sambar powder - 1/8 tsp(optional)
Salt - to taste

To grind to a paste:

Coconut - 3 tbsp
Fennel seeds - 1/2 tsp
Cinnamon - a small 1/4 inch piece
Cloves - 1

To temper:

Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Urad Dhal - 1/4 tsp
Curry leaves - few
Oil - 3 tsp

1.Chop the beans finely and pressure cook it with channa dhal, turmeric powder and required water for 3 whistles or until soft. Drain water and keep aside.Transfer all the ingredients under 'to grind' table to the mixer.

2.And grind it to a fine paste, Set aside. Heat oil in a kadai - add the items under 'to temper' and allow it to splutter.

3.Then add onion and garlic and saute till slightly browned.Then add cooked bean+channa dhal and saute for 2 mins until the moisture is observed. Then add the coconut paste, and mix.

4.Add red chilli powder, sambar powder and salt.Keep cooking in medium sim till the curry turns golden brown and is nicely roasted. Switch off and serve hot with any rice variety.

We had it with poondu kuzhambu and rice.

My Notes:

If you dont prefer adding garlic pearls as such you can even add it along with grinding.
You can add cinnamon and cloves while tempering instead of grinding it too.Sometimes I make it that way too.
Make sure to nicely roast the curry till its golden brown.

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