Tirunelveli patchadi

this is a tirunelveli dish. my mil used to make. menu is paruppu kulambu, patchadi, fry vegetable.

patchadi:
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1. we can make only with lady's finger.
2. lady's finger, brinjal, drumstick
3. lady's finger, ridgegourd, brinjal, drumstick
4. lady's finger, brinjal, ridge gourd, valakai
5. lady's finger, brinjal, ridge gourd, valakai, motchai.
like this u can choose the vegetable. no pumkin.

lady's finger - 100 gms
brinjal - 4 pcs
drum stick - 1 cut in 1"
tamarind - 1 small lime size
onion - 1 small finely chopped
tomato - 1 small finely chopped
sambar powder - 2 tblsp
or red chilly powder - 1 tsp
coriander powder - 2 tsp
turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
salt - reqd.

grind the following:
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coconut - 3 tblsp
jeera - 1/2 tsp
garlic - 3 pips

grind it like chutney.

seasoning
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oil - 2 tsp
kadukku - 1 tsp
urad dhal - 1 tsp
vadagam - 1/2 tsp
curry leaves.


In vessel all the vegetables, cut in to small pieces. extract the tamarind juice, pour in the vegetables. salt, spice powder, turmeric powder.let the vegetable cook. in a kadai, put oil kadukku, urad dhal, vadagam, onion, lady's finger fry for two minutes, then transfer this in the vegetables. add tomatoes two. let it cook till the vegetables are done. then pour the coconut mixture in the vege mixture.

try this and give me the feed back.Also, for patchadi one variation, what my mom use to do is, only greenchilly she will use. no sambar powder or redchilly and dhania powder. this taste looks different.