Thatta Payaru Kuzhambu Recipe
Thatta Payaru Kuzhambu is a healthy and tasty curry made by cooking cowpeas with onion tomato coconut masala along with tempered spices. Learn to make Thatta Payaru Kulambu with step by step pictures.
Servings2
Ingredients
- 1 cup thattapayir cowpeas
- ¼ 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 garlic
- ½ teaspoon vadagam the one used for tempering / urad dhal
- 1 teaspoon oil
- few curry leaves
To grind to a paste:
- ¼ cup coconut
- 1 medium sized tomato
- ½ medium sized big onion
- ½ teaspoon fennel seeds
- 2 tablespoon thattapayir pressure cooked
Instructions
- Heat oil in a kadai and sauté onion, tomato until tomato turns mushy and raw smell leaves. Then add it along with other ingredients listed under 'to grind' and grind it to a fine paste. Adding cooked bean is just to thicken the curry.
- Dry roast thatta payir till slightly browned and nice aroma comes. Rinse it twice at least then Pressure cook with enough water and salt for 3 to 4 whistles in medium flame. Keep aside. Heat little oil in a kadai - add the items listed under 'to temper' and sauté till slightly golden.
- Add the tempered items in step2 to the pressure cooked thatta payir. Give a quick stir, add ¾ 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.
Notes
- You can skip grinding tomatoes and add it to the tempering items.
- While tempering small onions can also be used which is more flavorful
- Any other vegetables like brinjal, radish, vendakkai can also be added for this curry.
- The kuzhambu thickens with time so switch off accordingly.
Nutrition Facts
Thatta Payaru Kuzhambu Recipe
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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