Chettinad Mochai Kara Kuzhambu Recipe - Mochai Kottai Kuzhambu Recipe (2024)

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Chettinad style mochai kara kuzhambu goes great with plain rice and any poriyal or just with some papad. Super delicious kuzhambu.

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This is a easy recipe to make, and as usual kulambu taste best with rice. You can have it with idli or dosa as well. I have shared a kara kuzhambu recipe which is quite popular. This is another favorite recipe of mine. It is quite easy to make and taste so delicious too.

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Hope you will give this a try and let me know how it turns out for you.

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Mochai Kara Kuzhambu Recipe

Chettinad style mochai kara kuzhambu goes great with plain rice and any poriyal or just with some papad. Super delicious kuzhambu.

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Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes minutes

Total Time: 1 hour hour

Servings: 6 servings

Author: Aarthi

Ingredients

  • Mochai - 2 cups
  • Oil - ¼ cup
  • Mustard Seeds / Kaduku - 1 tsp
  • Urad dal / Ulundu paruppu - 1 tsp
  • Curry leaves - a handful
  • Onion - 1 chopped
  • Garlic - 6 cloves peeled
  • Tomato - 1 chopped
  • Chilli Powder - 1 tblsp
  • Coriander Powder - 3 tblsp
  • Turmeric Powder -1 tsp
  • Tamarind - 1 small lime size
  • Water as needed
  • Salt to taste
  • Sugar or Jaggery to taste

For Roasting & Grinding:

  • Fennel Seeds / Saunf / Sombu - 2 tsp
  • Gingelly Oil - 2 tblsp
  • Onion - 1 chopped
  • Tomato - 1 chopped
  • Garlic - 4
  • Coconut - ½ cup grated

Instructions

  • Soak mochai overnight. Take it in a cooker, add salt and water. Pressure cook for 6 whistle, simmer the flame and cook for 15 mins. Turn off the heat and let the steam go by itself. Set aside.

  • Heat oil in a pan. Add fennel seeds and let it sizzle. Add onions, garlic and tomatoes. Saute for 2 mins. Add coconut and stir fry for 3 to 4 mins. Take it off the heat and puree till smooth.

  • Heat oil in the same pan, Add in mustar, urad dal and curry leaves. Let them sizzle.

  • Add onions, garlic, tomatoes and cook till soft.

  • Add spice powders, salt and mix well.

  • Add in tamarind water, water, ground masala, salt and sugar. Bring it to a boil, simmer for 15 to 20 mins till oil floats on top.

  • Serve.

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1)Soak mochai overnight in water. Soak it and take it in a pressure cooker.

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2)Add salt.

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3)Add water

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4)Cover and pressure cook for 6 whistle. Then simmer for 15 mins. Turn off the flame and check whether it is done or not. set this aside.

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5)In a pan heat some oil.crackle in some fennel seeds

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6)Add in onions, garlic and tomatoes

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7)Saute them for a min.

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8)Add coconut

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9)Mix well. Stir fry for 1 to 2 mins.

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10)Take it in a blender

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11)Puree till smooth.

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12)Heat some more gingelly oil in a pan, add mustard and urad dal.

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13)Add in curry leaves

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14)Add onions, garlic and tomatoes

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15)Mix well, cook till it softens

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16)Add in chilli powder, coriander powder and turmeric powder.

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17)Mix well.

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18)Add in cooked mochai

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19)Mix well

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20)Add in tamarind pulp

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21)Add in the mochai cooking liquid too.

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22)Add in the ground masala.

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23)Mix well. add more water if needed.

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24)Add salt to taste

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25)Add in a touch of sugar or jaggery

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26)Bring it to a good boil.

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27)Simmer till oil floats on top.

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28)It took me around 20 mins

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29)Serve

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Comments

  1. Bharat kripal

    What is mocha in Hindi

    Reply

    • Aarthi

      It is called as vaal beans

      Reply

  2. Prabha

    Chettinad Mochai Kara Kuzhambu Recipe - Mochai Kottai Kuzhambu Recipe (36)
    Can we use fresh green mochai

    Reply

    • Aarthi

      yes u can

      Reply

  3. Kayal

    Chettinad Mochai Kara Kuzhambu Recipe - Mochai Kottai Kuzhambu Recipe (37)
    Dear arthi, Would like to know how much is lime sized tamarind in weighing scale grams ?

    Reply

  4. Pats

    Chettinad Mochai Kara Kuzhambu Recipe - Mochai Kottai Kuzhambu Recipe (38)
    Was having mochai and was not knowing what to do with it😂.. Ur blog will give solutions to many people like me. Thank u so much for the recipe.. Will try it out and let u know soon.

    Reply

  5. Ganesh Krupa Daamodaran

    Chettinad Mochai Kara Kuzhambu Recipe - Mochai Kottai Kuzhambu Recipe (39)
    Wow, absolutely loved the out come of the recipe. Felt like home after eating with rice and appalam. Thank you.

    Reply

  6. Madhuram Prabhakar

    Very good recipe. I made it today and everyone loved it. Just one correction, I think adding the cooked mochchai paruppu has been missed by accident in the recipe procedure. I scrolled down the photos to see when you have added it.

    Reply

  7. Bhaskar

    Thank You for a wonderful recipe

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Chettinad Mochai Kara Kuzhambu Recipe - Mochai Kottai Kuzhambu Recipe (2024)

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How many visel for mochai kottai? ›

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Cook them for 5 whistle. Simmer the stove for 15 to 20 mins. Switch off the flame and let the steam escape all by itself.

What is the English name for Mochai Kottai? ›

the humble Mochakottai is very much a native to. India. In south Indian cooking, it is used extensively in.

What are the benefits of mochai? ›

Organically produced Field Beans (Mochai) is rich in soluble fibre, and thus prevents blood sugar level from rising. It promotes proper bone development. It's also rich in potassium, iron, calcium, manganese and magnesium.

What is the difference between Avarai and mochai? ›

In Tamil Nadu, it is called avarai or avaraikkaay (Tamil: அவரைக்காய் / அவரை). The entire bean is used in cooking dry curries and in sauces/gravies such as sambar. The seed alone is used in many recipes and is referred to as mochai (Tamil: மொச்சை / மொச்சைக்கொட்டை).

What is the meaning of mochai? ›

Mochai payaru/ Mocchai kottai is the Tamil name for navy bean.

What is white mochai kottai in English? ›

White Beans (Mochakottai): They're starchier than other beans and are often used in soups, stews, succotash, and casseroles, or just cooked simply with herbs and spices. Its repacked with our brand.

What are lima beans called in India? ›

Desi Val, also known as butter beans are popular legumes that are known for their mild buttery flavor and meaty texture. They are known by several regional names, for instance Lima beans in Hindi are called 'Sem Phali' and Lima Beans in Tamil are called 'Mochai'.

How many whistles for garbanzo beans? ›

Then all you need is just 8 hours of overnight soaking and then cooking soaked chickpeas for around 3-4 whistles over high flame, also keep it for 20-25 minutes after cooking, it gives chickpeas the right texture and taste.

How many whistles for lentils? ›

To cook the dal, add lentils to a cooker along with 5 cups of water. This dal specifically requires more water to cook in order to reach the right consistency. Pressure cook on high flame for one whistle and then on low flame for about 4 whistles. You can also add an onion-tomato masala tadka once the dal is cooked.

How many whistles for soaked rice? ›

To make rice in pressure cooker, soak the rice in enough water for 30 minutes. Drain well. Combine the rice, salt and 1½ cups of water in a pressure cooker, mix well and pressure cook for 2 whistles.

How many whistles for dry beans? ›

Wash the peas/beans in cold water. Soak overnight. In the cooker add enough water to cover all the beans and an inch or two more. Add salt, cover and cook until 3 whistles.

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