Kathirikai UrulaiKizhanghu Pachidi Recipe (Brinjals And Potatoes With Moong Dal)
A vegetarian South Indian Recipes recipe with yellow moong dal (split), turmeric powder (haldi), shallots - finely chopped. Ready in 45 min, serves 2.
Curated byAditi Iyer🇮🇳
Instructions
19 steps- 1
To begin making the Kathirikai UrulaiKizhanghu Pachidi recipe, firstly soak moong dal for 15 minutes
yellow moong dal (split)(1/2 cup) - 2
Wash them with water and pressure cook the dal with 1/4 teaspoon of turmeric powder in a pressure cooker and 2 cups of water for 3 whistles
turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon) - 3
Allow the pressure to settle down and mash them into a paste with a ladle
- 4
Set aside
- 5
In a medium sized saucepan/pot, add oil and heat over medium flame
- 6
When the oil is hot, add the tempering ingredients and fry until the mustard seeds splutter
mustard seeds(1 teaspoon) - 7
Fry until urad dal is golden
white urad dal (split)(1 teaspoon) - 8
Gently add onions and cook until they become translucent
- 9
Add tomatoes, green chilies and turmeric powder
turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)tomato - finely chopped(1)green chillies - finely chopped(3) - 10
Saute till the tomatoes become mushy
tomato - finely chopped(1) - 11
Now, add potatoes, brinjals and stir the well
brinjal (baingan / eggplant) - cubed (use smaller brinjals for elevated taste)(1/2 cup)potatoes (aloo) - cubed(1/2 cup) - 12
Cook over reduced flame until the brinjals and potatoes become tender
brinjal (baingan / eggplant) - cubed (use smaller brinjals for elevated taste)(1/2 cup)potatoes (aloo) - cubed(1/2 cup) - 13
Add dal and combine well so that they are blended together
- 14
Add 1-2 cups of water and mix well
- 15
Add water according to your required consistency
- 16
Season it with salt
salt(1/2 teaspoon) - 17
When the mixture is about to boil, simmer the flame and cook for about 5 minutes
- 18
Switch off the flame and add coriander leaves for garnish
coriander (dhania) leaves - handful for garnishcurry leaves - handful - 19
Prepare this Kathirikai UrulaiKizhanghu Pachidi and serve with rice along with authentic sambar for a delicious meal
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Kathirikai UrulaiKizhanghu Pachidi Recipe (Brinjals And Potatoes With Moong Dal)
A vegetarian South Indian Recipes recipe with yellow moong dal (split), turmeric powder (haldi), shallots - finely chopped. Ready in 45 min, serves 2.
Curated byAditi Iyer🇮🇳
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19 steps- 1
To begin making the Kathirikai UrulaiKizhanghu Pachidi recipe, firstly soak moong dal for 15 minutes
yellow moong dal (split)(1/2 cup) - 2
Wash them with water and pressure cook the dal with 1/4 teaspoon of turmeric powder in a pressure cooker and 2 cups of water for 3 whistles
turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon) - 3
Allow the pressure to settle down and mash them into a paste with a ladle
- 4
Set aside
- 5
In a medium sized saucepan/pot, add oil and heat over medium flame
- 6
When the oil is hot, add the tempering ingredients and fry until the mustard seeds splutter
mustard seeds(1 teaspoon) - 7
Fry until urad dal is golden
white urad dal (split)(1 teaspoon) - 8
Gently add onions and cook until they become translucent
- 9
Add tomatoes, green chilies and turmeric powder
turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)tomato - finely chopped(1)green chillies - finely chopped(3) - 10
Saute till the tomatoes become mushy
tomato - finely chopped(1) - 11
Now, add potatoes, brinjals and stir the well
brinjal (baingan / eggplant) - cubed (use smaller brinjals for elevated taste)(1/2 cup)potatoes (aloo) - cubed(1/2 cup) - 12
Cook over reduced flame until the brinjals and potatoes become tender
brinjal (baingan / eggplant) - cubed (use smaller brinjals for elevated taste)(1/2 cup)potatoes (aloo) - cubed(1/2 cup) - 13
Add dal and combine well so that they are blended together
- 14
Add 1-2 cups of water and mix well
- 15
Add water according to your required consistency
- 16
Season it with salt
salt(1/2 teaspoon) - 17
When the mixture is about to boil, simmer the flame and cook for about 5 minutes
- 18
Switch off the flame and add coriander leaves for garnish
coriander (dhania) leaves - handful for garnishcurry leaves - handful - 19
Prepare this Kathirikai UrulaiKizhanghu Pachidi and serve with rice along with authentic sambar for a delicious meal
Rate this recipe
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