KUMBAKONAM KADAPPA
A delicious side dish for idlis, dosas, pooris and chapathi, famous in the Tanjore District of Tamil Nadu.
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 4persons | 5minutes |
| Cook Time |
| 10minutes |
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Ingredients
- 2number Potatoes
- 1number onion
- 1/4cup moong dal
- 2number Gren Chilles
- 1number Bay Leaf
- 1inch Cinnamon Stick
- 1/2tsp Mustard seeds
- 1sprig curry leaves
- To Taste salt
- 2tsp Oil
- A few coriander leaves
TO GRIND
- 2tsp Roasted Gram
- 2tsp Grated Coconut
- 1number green chilli
- 1/2tsp Fennel Seeds
Instructions
- Boil moong dal and potatoes in seperate containers in a pressure cooker.
- Once cooked peel the potatoes and mash it well. Mash moong dal as well.
- Add the ingredients given in the to grind table, in a blender.
- Grind nicely by adding a little water.
- In a pan add oil, mustard seeds, bay leaf, cinnamon stick ,green chilli, chopped onion and curry leaves.
- Fry till onion turns translucent.
- Add mashed moong dal and potato mixture.
- Boil for 5 minutes.
- Add salt.
- Add the ground paste.
- Boil for 5 minutes.
- Garnish with coriander leaves.
- Enjoy hot idlis with Kumbakonam Kadappa.
Recipe Notes
You can add tomatoes . if you want.
Adjust the chillies as per your taste.
Mash moong dal well before adding it to the mixture.