Kumbakonam Kadappa Recipe - South Indian Style Lentil and Potato Stew
A vegetarian South Indian Recipes recipe with green moong dal (split) - boiled, potatoes (aloo) - boiled, onion - sliced. Ready in 30 min, serves 4.
Curated byAditi Iyer🇮🇳
Instructions
16 steps- 1
To begin making the Kumbakonam Kadappa Recipe, wash and pressure cook the moong dal with enough water for 2 whistles using a pressure cooker
green moong dal (split) - boiled(1/2 cup) - 2
Once its cooked, mash it well and keep aside
- 3
Similarly, cook the potatoes using a pressure cooker for 2 whistles
potatoes (aloo) - boiled(2) - 4
Once it is cooled, peel the skin and mash it to a coarse texture
- 5
Heat a tablespoon of oil in a wok on medium heat, add the sliced onion and saute until it turns translucent
onion - sliced(1) - 6
Add the tomatoes and green chillies and saute until the tomatoes are half cooked
green moong dal (split) - boiled(1/2 cup)tomato - finely chopped(1)green chillies - finely chopped(2)green chilli(1) - 7
Add the cooked mashed dal and the potatoes
potatoes (aloo) - boiled(2) - 8
Simmer for 5 minutes
- 9
Now make a smooth paste of grated coconut, garlic cloves, fennel seeds and green chilli adding little water using a mixer grinder
green moong dal (split) - boiled(1/2 cup)green chillies - finely chopped(2)mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon)tablespoons fresh coconut - grated(4)cloves garlic(2)fennel seeds (saunf)(1 teaspoon)green chilli(1) - 10
Add this coconut spice paste to the simmering moong dal and potato curry
green moong dal (split) - boiled(1/2 cup)sprig curry leaves(1)tablespoons fresh coconut - grated(4) - 11
Mix well and simmer for 2 more minutes and switch off the flame
- 12
Now heat oil in a tadka pan, add the cinnamon stick and bay leaf and it release its flavours into the oil
bay leaf (tej patta)(1)inch cinnamon stick (dalchini)(1) - 13
Add the mustard and cumin seeds and let it crackle
mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon)fennel seeds (saunf)(1 teaspoon) - 14
Add the curry leaves and let it splutter as well
sprig curry leaves(1) - 15
Pour this tadka over the prepared stew, add the lemon juice and mix well
tablespoons lemon juice(2) - 16
Serve the Kumbakonam Kadappa Recipe along with steaming hot idlis and crispy dosa's for the weekend breakfast
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Kumbakonam Kadappa Recipe - South Indian Style Lentil and Potato Stew
A vegetarian South Indian Recipes recipe with green moong dal (split) - boiled, potatoes (aloo) - boiled, onion - sliced. Ready in 30 min, serves 4.
Curated byAditi Iyer🇮🇳
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Directions
16 steps- 1
To begin making the Kumbakonam Kadappa Recipe, wash and pressure cook the moong dal with enough water for 2 whistles using a pressure cooker
green moong dal (split) - boiled(1/2 cup) - 2
Once its cooked, mash it well and keep aside
- 3
Similarly, cook the potatoes using a pressure cooker for 2 whistles
potatoes (aloo) - boiled(2) - 4
Once it is cooled, peel the skin and mash it to a coarse texture
- 5
Heat a tablespoon of oil in a wok on medium heat, add the sliced onion and saute until it turns translucent
onion - sliced(1) - 6
Add the tomatoes and green chillies and saute until the tomatoes are half cooked
green moong dal (split) - boiled(1/2 cup)tomato - finely chopped(1)green chillies - finely chopped(2)green chilli(1) - 7
Add the cooked mashed dal and the potatoes
potatoes (aloo) - boiled(2) - 8
Simmer for 5 minutes
- 9
Now make a smooth paste of grated coconut, garlic cloves, fennel seeds and green chilli adding little water using a mixer grinder
green moong dal (split) - boiled(1/2 cup)green chillies - finely chopped(2)mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon)tablespoons fresh coconut - grated(4)cloves garlic(2)fennel seeds (saunf)(1 teaspoon)green chilli(1) - 10
Add this coconut spice paste to the simmering moong dal and potato curry
green moong dal (split) - boiled(1/2 cup)sprig curry leaves(1)tablespoons fresh coconut - grated(4) - 11
Mix well and simmer for 2 more minutes and switch off the flame
- 12
Now heat oil in a tadka pan, add the cinnamon stick and bay leaf and it release its flavours into the oil
bay leaf (tej patta)(1)inch cinnamon stick (dalchini)(1) - 13
Add the mustard and cumin seeds and let it crackle
mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon)fennel seeds (saunf)(1 teaspoon) - 14
Add the curry leaves and let it splutter as well
sprig curry leaves(1) - 15
Pour this tadka over the prepared stew, add the lemon juice and mix well
tablespoons lemon juice(2) - 16
Serve the Kumbakonam Kadappa Recipe along with steaming hot idlis and crispy dosa's for the weekend breakfast
Rate this recipe
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