Cluster Beans / Kothavaraikkai Rice

Kothavaraikkai Sadam is a very tasty recipe. Of most mixed rice varieties, I like this recipe best. Try this and you will love it too.

Preparation Time : 10 minutes
Cooking Time : 40 minutes
Serves : 4

Ingredients

Kothavaraikkai / Cluster Beans - 1/4 kg, tender beans, cut into 1" pieces
Tamarind - 1 big lemon sized ball
Curry Leaves - a few
Urad Dal - 2 tsp
Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
Sambar Powder - 1 tsp
Peanuts / Cashewnuts - 3 tbsp
Gingelly Oil - 3 tbsp
Salt - to taste

To roast and powder 

Red Chillies - 10
Urad Dal - 2 tsp
Chana Dal - 2 tsp
Dhania - 1 tbsp

Procedure



1. Heat oil in a pan, when it is hot, add mustard, urad dal, turmeric powder, curry leaves and saute till urad dal turrns brown.
2. Meanwhile extract tamarind juice and set aside.
3. When the seasoning is ready add the chopped kothavaraikkai and peanuts / cashewnuts.
4. Wait for the kothavaraikkai to cook slightly. Approximately 3-4 minutes
5. Add the tamarind juice and salt.
6. Allow to boil. Add a tsp of sambar powder.
7. When the mixture boils well, add the roast and ground powder and continue to boil.
8. The mixture should thicken and oil should separate.
9. Adjust salt as required.
10. The mix should be like pulikaychal mix.
11. Mix a required proportion of Kothavaraikkai Sadam paste with hot rice. Add ghee / oil and enjoy with raita / papad.