Thatta Payir Kulambu | Cowpeas Curry
Thatta Payir Kulambu is a healthy delightful curry made by cooking cowpeas with masala, tempered spices, onion & tomato. Thatta Payir Kulambu is quite unpopular given its taste and easiness to prepare, Thatta Payir Kuzhambu Recipe is published in this post with step by step pictures.
Servings2
Ingredients
- 1 cup thattapayir cowpeas
- 1/4 cup tamarind water
- 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
- 2 teaspoon coriander powder
- 2 teaspoon oil
- salt for taste
- coriander leaves for garnish
To temper:
- 1 medium sized big onion or 6 small onion
- 5 nos garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon vadagam the one used for tempering / urad dhal
- 1 teaspoon oil
- few curry leaves
To grind to a paste:
- 1/4 cup coconut
- 1 no tomato
- 1/2 big onion
- 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
- 2 tablespoon thattapayir pressure cooked
Instructions
- Dry roast thatta payir till slightly browned and nice aroma comes.
- Rinse it twice atleast then Pressure cook with enough water and salt for 5 to 6 whistles in medium flame. Keep aside.
- Heat oil in a kadai and saute onion and tomato until tomato turns mushy and raw smell leaves.
- Add it along with other ingredients listed under ‘to grind’ and grind it to a fine paste.
- Adding cooked thatta payir just to thicken the curry.
- Heat little oil in a kadai – add the items listed under ‘to temper’ and saute till slightly browned.
- Add the tempered items to the pressure cooked thatta payir.
- Give a quick stir, add 3/4 cup water and add the coconut paste.
- Add chilli, coriander powder and salt if required.
- Allow it to boil for sometime.
- Then add tamarind pulp, little more water if its too thick. Allow it to boil again till oil separates.
- Then add coriander leaves and switch it off.
- Serve Thatta Payir Kulambu hot with steamed rice or dosas. Leave it a resting time of 1 hour for the curry to blend well.
Notes
- You can skip grinding tomatoes and add it to the tempering items.
- While tempering small onions can also be used which is more flavourful
- Any other veggies like brinjal, radish, vendakkai can also be added for this curry.
- The kuzhambu thickens with time so switch off accordingly.
Nutrition Facts
Thatta Payir Kulambu | Cowpeas Curry
Amount Per Serving (100 g)
Calories 251
Calories from Fat 99
% Daily Value*
Fat 11g17%
Saturated Fat 4g25%
Trans Fat 0.03g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 4g
Sodium 998mg43%
Potassium 445mg13%
Carbohydrates 33g11%
Fiber 9g38%
Sugar 10g11%
Protein 9g18%
Vitamin A 673IU13%
Vitamin C 109mg132%
Calcium 89mg9%
Iron 3mg17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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