Mochakottai puli kootu | Lima Beans tamarind dry curry-How to make-Step by step photos

Cuisine Style: Tamil Nadu, south india | Preparation&Cooking Time: 20 minutes | To Serve: 4 | Type : Sambar, curry,kulambhu | Take with : Rice, idli, dosa

Ingredients

• Mochakottai [Field beans, Lima Beans] – 1 cup [fresh]
• Tamarind extract – ½ cup or tamarind paste – 2 tbsp or Tamarind - Lemon size ball [Soak tamarind in warm water for 5 min then squeeze, filter & Extract]
• Fenugreek seeds – 1 tbsp
• Curry leaves – 1 spring
• Coriander leaves – 1 spring [finely chopped]
• Mustard seeds – 1 tbsp
• Urad dal – ½ tbsp
• Bengal gram – ½ tbsp
• Red chilli powder – ½ tsp
• Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
• Jaggery – ½ tbsp [grated]
• Asafetida a pinch
• Gingelly oil[Til oil, sesame oil, nalla ennai] – 2 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Water as needed

For roasting & grinding ingredients

• Dry red chilli – 2 or 3
• Coconut – 2 tbsp [grated]
• Coriander seeds - ½ tbsp
• Heat oil in a pan then roast above ingredients & grind to fine paste with ½ cup of water.

Method

• Heat water in a pan & let it boil. Then add turmeric powder, salt & field beans cook till soft.
• Add tamarind extract, salt, turmeric & red chilli powder mix well & let it boil.
• Add ground paste, mix well & let it boil.
• Then add jaggery mix well.
• For tempering/ seasoning: - Heat gingelly oil in a pan, add mustard seeds & let its splutter. Then add Bengal gram, urad dal, curry leaves & asafetida.
• Add seasoned ingredients to field beans curry mix well.
• Finally add coriander leaves & cut off heat. Serve hot with rice

Note

• Don’t pressure cook nuts because it loses nutrient values.

How to make Mochakottai puli kootu-Step by step photos

Boil lima beans with turmeric, salt added water till soft.

Add tamarind extract, mix well & let it boil.

Heat oil in a pan roast coconut, dry red chilli, coriander, bengal gram & urad dal then finely grind with 1/4 cup of water

Add freshly ground mixture & let it boil

Add jaggery

For seasoning:-Heat oil in a pan, add mustard, bengal gram, urad dal & curry leaves, fry then add seasoned ingredients to the Lima Beans mixture

Mix well & cut off heat

Mochakottai/ Lima beans tamarind dry curry is ready, serve hot with rice