Mochai ( Field beans) curry

Ingredients

Soaked mochai ( field beans)   : 1 cup
Onion                                    : 2
Tomato                                 : 2
Ginger - garlic paste               : 1 tbsp
Red chilly powder                 : 1 tbsp
Garam masala powder           : 1 tsp
Coriander powder                 : 1 tsp
Grated coconut                      : 1/4 cup
Cashewnuts                           : 1 tbsp
Cinnamon
cardamom
Cloves
Salt
Oil
Coriander leaves

Method

Pressure cook the mochai with little salt for 3 whistles.
Grind onion, tomato, coconut,cashewnut,ginger-garlic paste to a smooth paste and keep aside.
Heat oil in a kadai ,add cinnamon, cardamom,cloves one by one.
Add the paste ,salt and cook for 5 mins till raw smell goes.
Now add all the powders and saute well.
Finally add the cooked mochai and again cook for few mins.
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with rotis or poori.

Sending this to MLLA-26 started by simona started by Susan

15 comments:

  1. Jeyashris KitchenAugust 4, 2010 at 11:16 PM

    mochai in gravy ,a diiferent one which i have never tried.like the texture

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  2. Hari Chandana PAugust 5, 2010 at 12:04 AM

    nice recipe.. looks very tempting and yummmmm.. thanks for the lovely recipe :)

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  3. Pavithra SrihariAugust 5, 2010 at 12:26 AM

    Never knew u can make gravy with mochai .. am drolling here

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  4. Sanjeeta kkAugust 5, 2010 at 12:52 AM

    Like it, a typical south Indian treat.

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  5. Lakshmi ...Rasoi ki Malkin..northern and southern spicesAugust 5, 2010 at 1:34 AM

    Good recipe..and also a new one for me..

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  6. Ms.ChitchatAugust 5, 2010 at 3:31 AM

    Healthy and tasty recipe.

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  7. GEETHA ACHALAugust 5, 2010 at 5:37 AM

    சத்தான உணவு....

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  8. SwathiAugust 5, 2010 at 7:31 AM

    Mochai curry looks delicious Vidhya. Nice one.

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  9. Suja ManojAugust 5, 2010 at 8:08 AM

    Nice gravy looks very tempting..yum

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  10. SatyaAugust 5, 2010 at 8:11 AM

    delicious n healthy curry ...love the ingredients u used in it ...very new to me ...must try

    Satya
    http://www.superyummyrecipes.com

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  11. kitchen queenAugust 5, 2010 at 11:41 AM

    a healthy and lovely and delicious curry.

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  12. TorviewtorontoAugust 5, 2010 at 12:00 PM

    looks delicious

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  13. PremaAugust 5, 2010 at 2:33 PM

    delicious curry dear! field beans is my fav...will try it.

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  14. PranisKitchenAugust 6, 2010 at 6:14 AM

    very simple and delicious curry

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  15. Simona CariniAugust 27, 2010 at 10:59 PM

    Ditto: simple and delicious. I wish I could taste some. Thanks!

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