Friday, February 13, 2015

Katharikai moochaikotai kulambu



     This was my mom’s recipe , for everyone their first inspiration to cooking is their mom and I too follow her steps in cooking . she usually cooks brinjal with any beans. Mom’s always feed their kids with nutritious foods. This is simple and easy to make kulambu for rice.

Requirements :
  • Brinjal – ½ kg
  • Fieldbean – 1 cup
  • onions –  1
  • Oil – 1 tbs
  • Sambar powder – 2 tbs
  • Salt as required
  • Curry leaves
  • Turmeric powder – 1 tsp


To grind :
  • Grated coconut – 4 tbs
  • Cinnamon – 1 small stick
  • Cloves – 2
  • Aniseeds – ¼ tsp
  • Roasted channa dhal – 1 tbs
  • Tamarind – marble size


Method :
  • Cook the field beans separately.
  • Soak the tamarind in a cup of water and extract the tamarind juice.
  • Chop the onion and brinjals.
  • Heat oil in a kadai , add the mustard seeds and let it crackle.
  • Add the chopped onion and curry leaves , sauté well.

  • Add the chopped brinjals and sauté for a minute.

  • Add the turmeric powder and sambar powder , sauté till the raw smell leaves.


  • Add the tamarind extract and required salt and cook.

  • When the brinjal is cooked , add the cooked beans and mix well.

  • Now add the ground coconut paste, mix well and cook the kulambu for ten minutes in low fire.

  • Kathari moochaikotai kulambu is ready to serve.

  • Serve with hot steaming rice along with a spoon of ghee.

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