Wednesday 3 October 2012

PACHAI PAYIR KOLAMBU (Hemamtji )

PACHAI PAYIR KOLAMBU 
Ingredients: 

Green gram (Pachai payir) 150 gms. 
Six to eight cloves of garlic 
If the cloves are small, use ten to twelve cloves 
Ginger 2 inches piece 
Dhaniya seeds 2 Table spoons 
Jeera 1 Tea spoon 
Green chillies 4 to 6 as per personal need 
Sour Curds 150 ml. 
Oil for tempering 
Jeera one spoon for tempering 
1/4 spoon of Mustard seeds 
Broken Red chillies 3 nos. 
Half cup of finly cut Kothumalli 
Half spoon of Turmeric 
Salt to taste 
Two springs of curry leaves

METHOD OF PREPARATION
Pressure cook payir with at east six whistles to see that they are slightly over cooked. Payir (moong) should not remain whole after cooking. Keep the payir 

aside and prepare the following masalas Crush Ginger, Garlic and Green chillies in a mortar and make a paste. If you do not have a mortar, at least crush Garlic

with a stone or something heavy. Don't use sliced garlic as the taste will differ. After crushing garlic, make a paste in a mixi/blender. Keep it aside. Now churn

the payir (MOONG) till froth is formed. The payir consistancy should be as thick as thick sambar. Slighly roast Dhaniya and Jeera seeds and powder it and add 

immediately to payir. Boil for three to four minutes Now add salt, Turmeric. Curry leaves and paste of Ginger and Garlic and green chillies. Let the kozumbu boil 

on a medium heat for atleast six minutes. Now add beaten curds and let the mixture boil for another six to seven minutes. Now temper with one spoon of Jeera

and quarter spoon of Mustard and broken chillies. After that garnish with green Kothumalli and set it aside for one hour. After an hour serve after reheating. I 

am sure that this would be a very different and refreshing change . This kozumbu is to be eaten with Poori, chappathi and Rice

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