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Kumbakonam Kadappa

Kadappa is a familiar side dish for people in and around Tanjore (Thanjavur).It goes well with Idli, Set Dosai, Chapthi too. Moongdal & Potatoes are the main ingredients in this recipe

Coursemain course
Cuisinetamil

Servings

2people

Cook Time

30minutes

Servings

2people

Cook Time

30minutes

Ingredients

1cup MoongDal
1 onion
4 Potatoes
1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds
1/2tsp jeera
1/2tsp turmeric
1/2tbsps salt
teaspoon Oil

For Masala :

1cup Grated Coconut
4 Garlic pods
1/4inch ginger
2 Green Chillies
1teaspoon Saunf
1tablespoon Fried Gram/Dariaபொட்டுக்கடலை
2tbsps lemon juiceto add at the end

Instructions

Grind all the ingredients mentioned below in ‘For Masala’.Add water in between and grind them to paste. You don’t have to roast them
Pressure cook Potatoes & Moongdal for 4 whistles. Peel the skin from potatoes & keep it aside.
Heat oil in a frying pan and add jeera seeds, mustard seeds & curry leaves. Let them splutter
Add onions.Saute for a minute. Once they become translucent add turmeric powder, salt
Now slightly mash the pressure cooked potatoes with your hand or a masher and then add it to the pan
Add Moong dal & coconut paste. Mix everything well together
Add a cup of water and let the kadappa boil in a low flame for 8 to 10 minutes.
Turn off the flame and let kadappa get cooled down for sometime
Adjust salt, squeeze lemon juice and mix it well. Lemon juice helps in cutting down the heaviness in the gravy. Helps in easier digestion too
Serve the delicious kumbakonam kadappa with Idli, Dosai or Chapathi