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Authentic Kumbakonam Kadappa Recipe - South Indian Style Lentil and Potato Stew
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Authentic Kumbakonam Kadappa Recipe - South Indian Style Lentil and Potato Stew

Learn how to prepare Authentic Kumbakonam Kadappa Recipe - South Indian Style Lentil and Potato Stew with this simple recipe. Perfect for Lunch and ideal for South Indian Recipes lovers....

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10 Min Prep

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20 Min Cook

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4 Servings

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Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup Green Moong Dal (Split) - boiled
  • 2 Potatoes (Aloo) - boiled
  • 1 Onion - sliced
  • 1 Tomato - finely chopped
  • 2 Green Chillies - finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons Lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon Mustard seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
  • 1 Bay leaf (tej patta)
  • 1 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini)
  • 1 sprig Curry leaves
  • 2 tablespoons Sunflower Oil
  • Salt - to taste
  • 4 tablespoons Fresh coconut - grated
  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • 1 teaspoon Fennel seeds (Saunf)
  • 1 Green Chilli

Instructions

1
To begin making the Kumbakonam Kadappa steps, wash and pressure cook thoroughly the moong dal with enough liquid for 2 whistles using a pressure cooker.
2
Once its cooked, mash it well and keep aside.Similarly, cook thoroughly the potatoes using a pressure cooker for 2 whistles.
3
Once it is cooled, pare the skin and mash it to a coarse texture.fiery up a tablespoon of shortening in a wok on medium fiery up, toss in the sliced shallot and saute until it turns translucent.toss in the tomatoes and green chillies and saute until the tomatoes are half cooked.toss in the cooked mashed dal and the potatoes.
4
low-boil for 5 mins.Now make a seamless paste of grated coconut, garlic cloves, fennel seeds and green chilli adding little liquid using a mixer grinder.toss in this coconut seasoning paste to the simmering moong dal and potato curry. whiz well and low-boil for 2 more mins and switch off the flame.Now fiery up shortening in a tadka pot, toss in the cinnamon stick and bay leaf and it release its flavours into the shortening.toss in the mustard and cumin seeds and let it crackle.
5
toss in the curry leaves and let it splutter as well.transfer this tadka over the prepared stew, toss in the lemon extract and whiz well.offer the Kumbakonam Kadappa steps along with steaming fiery idlis and brittle dosa's for the weekend breakfast.

Recipe Information

Cuisine
South Indian Recipes
Course
Lunch
Diet
Vegetarian
Total Time
30 mins

Recipe Time chart

Preparation Time

10 mins

Cooking Time

20 mins

Total Time

30 mins
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