Kongu Nadu Kollu Kadaiyal

Kollu kadaiyal – a flavorful and nutritious curry made with horsegram, cherished in the Kongu region of Tamil Nadu! Learn how to make this regional delicacy with detailed step-wise pictures.

Recipe Snapshot

YIELD

4 servings

7 h 20 m

Kongu Nadu

Side Dish

Time

cuisine

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Carrot

–Horsegram/kollu – Turmeric powder – Green chili – Garlic cloves – Water ...

Ingredients

1

– Rinse the horsegram and soak with sufficient water.

2

– Drain the water used for soaking and add fresh water, green chili broken into pieces garlic cloves, and turmeric powder.

3

– Once the pressure is released, discard the green chili and drain the water.

4

– Once the pressure is released, discard the green chili and drain the water.

5

– When you pressure cook horsegram, you can partially roast the spices. Heat oil, add cumin seeds and dried red chilies, and roast. Next, add the coriander seeds and roast until fragrant. – Now add the chopped onion and saute until it’s soft and translucent. Let it cool.

6

– Grind the cooked horsegram with garlic and the roasted spices with onion by adding horsegram cooked water into a coarse paste and set aside.

7

– Heat a heavy bottom pan or kadai and add gingelly oil. When it is hot, add the mustard seeds and let it splutter. Then, add the asafoetida and curry leaves. Add the finely chopped onion and sautee.

8

– Add salt and saute further until the onions are soft and slightly crisp.

9

– Now add the ground horsegram spice paste and the horsegram cooked water plus one cup of additional water. Mix well and ensure there aren’t any lumps.

10

– Bring this curry to a gentle simmer, and then add cilantro.

11

– Mix well, simmer again for a few minutes, and turn off the heat.

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– Enjoy!

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