Description
Mochai Kurma (Vall Whole Bean Kurma) is a delicious side dish that goes well with both Rice and Chappathi. Many might be unfamiliar with the English name of it.To be more specific,I have posted the picture of Mochai along.This kurma basically gets it's flavor from Vall bean (Mochai).
| Ingredients-1 | |
|---|---|
| 200 g | Mochai |
| 1 inch | Ginger (crushed) |
| 3 nos | Tomato (finely chopped) |
| 2 nos | Onion (finely chopped) |
| 2 T | Ghee |
| 3 stks | Coriander leaves (for garnishing) |
| 1 no | Green chili (slit open) |
| Ingredients-2 | |
|---|---|
| ½ no | Grated coconut (½ shell) |
| 1 tsp | Cumin seeds |
| 1 tsp | Fennel seeds |
| 1 tsp | Poppy seeds |
| 2 nos | Red chilli |
| Ingredients-3 | |
|---|---|
| 1 tsp | Salt (or to taste) |
| ¼ tsp | Turmeric powder |
| 6 nos | Curry leaves |
| 1 tsp | Chilli powder |
| 1 no | Bay leaf |
| 2 nos | Cinnamon stick |
| 2 nos | Cloves |
Instructions
Step 1:
Soak the Mochai Overnight and pressure cook with a little amount of salt for 3-4 whistles.
Step 2:
Grind the ingredients from Group-2 (½ Shell Coconut,Fennel seeds,Cumin seeds,Poppy seeds and Red chillies) to a fine paste. You can add water while grinding.
Step 3:
Heat two table spoons of ghee in a pan and add the garam masala's (Bay leaf,Cloves and Cinnamon sticks) and toss for a while.
Step 4:
Add the crushed ginger,green chilly & curry leaves and toast for a minute. Then add the chopped onions and fry till it turns to golden brown color. Now add the chopped tomatoes and fry for few more minutes. Add turmeric powder, chilli powder,salt and fry till the tomatoes are well cooked and the raw smell fades away.
Step 5:
Add the pressure cooked mochai to the gravy and add 1 to 1½ cups of water. Cook for about 10min with the lid closed.
Step 6:
Add the ground mixture to the gravy and cook for some more time till the gravy turns thick and finally garnish it with corriander leaves.
Notes
A little amount of lime juice can be added to the gravy, for a tangy taste, if preferred.
24 Comments
hi
i tried ur recipe with black eyed beans,it was awesome & superb.
thank u so much.
Hai Radha,
Yesterday I tried this recipe with blackeye beans. wow it was soo delicious. Good combination for Roti as well as rice. Thanks a lot for sharing.
Jeya
Radhika,
I like your presentation. I love mochai and used to eat mochai frequently in India during the mochai season ( jan, feb), but here we dont get that often. But I found that in Indian stores it is available in the frozen section. So I will give a try.
Your step by step guide with pictures of ingredients and explanation is pukka.. Thank you so much. will try and let you know.
Hi Abhi,
Yep, Mochai is not that common in countries like US,UK but then u still can find them in lintels section.U can soak them overnight and use them or u can use the frozen ones too but I haven't tried using the frozen ones yet b'se I couldn't find them in UK.Thank's for ur appreciation.I have given a break to spice india for time being as I have come down to India for a vacation.So would get back with many different recipes after coming back to UK,till then keep trying my posts and do post in ur comments and feedback without fail.All the best.
Cheers
Radha Arvindh
Radha,
Thank you for your elaborate response inspite of your busy trip to India. I will try to get the mochai in american grocery store. Since in India store the frozen ones are expensive and the quantity is less.
Happy holidays and have a relaxed trip.
Sure I am waiting to see and try ur recipe. See ya.
WOW, VERY GOOD PRESENTATION… KEEP IT UP!! GOING TO TRY THIS RECIPE TODAY..:-))
Hi Viji,
Thank's for ur appreciation.Pls let me know how it had turned out.Awaiting for ur comments!!!!Btw ,which part of UK r u in?
Cheers
Radha Arvindh
hi radha, i tried this recipe & it was excellent. everyone at home njoyed the dish. Looking forward to more recipes from u.
Hi beena
Happy to hear that u liked the dish..Keep checking the site for the new updates and post ur comments and suggestions without fail..
Cheers
Radha Arvindh
Hi radha i tried this mochai kuruma today and it came out very well thanks for sharing this recipe.
sudha
Hi sudha.. Glad to hear that the recipe came out well..I would be posting few more recipes very soon..Keep trying and send me ur feedbacks without fail..
Cheers
Radha Arvindh
Hey Radha,
It is so delicious to read and surely I shall try out .
A two in one dish for office going guys like me..
Thank u so much..
Rgds,
Priya Ranjith
Thank's Priya..Give it a go and let me know the outcome..Hope u like it..
Cheers
Radha Arvindh
thanks Radha arvind &Manoo
Radhika
Your post is still there, unwanted comments have been deleted. You should understand one thing, this is a common forum and its open to all. Admin can't be watching all the time to settle disputes, but will take necesary action once spotted. Hope you will understand.
mullai i feel very bad about the comment given by a visitor. mullai u say whether i can ask such questions or not. iam really upset about these words.i searched here i didnot get it. my husband likes it very much so only i asked.
Hey Radhika..There is nothing wrong in what u asked..Since I am from UK I couldn't give u a proper answer when u had posted me the question .Anyway…Such type of comments normally occur when it's in public..So My advise would be.. just ignore…Don't give much importance to such comments..There is nothing wrong in getting ur doubts cleared.
So forget abt this and have a Great Day..
Cheers
Radha Arvindh
hi mullai can u tell me where we can get mochai in newjersey
Hey radhika..,You can get Mochai in any indian stores, first check it out and then post the question. Also check with American Grocery Aisle. Be sure before posting these kind of questions.
hi how r u. can you tell me where we can get mochai in newjersey.
Hi Radhika..
I am doing good.how abt u?I am really sorry..I don't have any idea of where u get Mochai in New Jersey but I can give u other options.If u cannot find Mochai then try getting other lentils like(Black eye bean or double beans).This, I guess would be easily availabe.Soak them through night and pressure cook them for 3-4 whistles.If u cannot find these then try using Vegetables like Brinjal or potato..But this wouldn't taste as good as the earlier ones.Just an option..
Cheers
Radha Arvindh
A doubt…Wat is kuruma actually. We get something in aviyal colour (kerala style recipe – Shan’s) as kuruma in Indian restaurants in SL. I thought Indians calling aviyal as kuruma. But the colour is different here as you used chilli powder I think. Some of Mam;s recipe colour also like this. But, even chicken kuruma in our place is in aviayl colour. Can any tell me the differences? Thanks….
Hi manoo..
Aviyal is basically a keralite dish that's made of coconut paste(consisting ginger ,green chillies.fennel seeds,jeeraetc) and with a combination of various English Vegetables like(carrot,Potato,French Beans,Peas,Cauliflower etc..)it's mainly prepared using coconut oil.Red chillies or chilli powder is normally not used in Aviyal.
As far as Kurma is concerned ..u can term this as a creamy or a thick gravy that gets it's flavor from various spices used in it.Certain Kurma's would not be creamy ..especially the one that I have posted ..It's a gravy type. U can find many creamy type kurma's posted by Mullai mam.Normally creamy base doesn't go well with Rice it goes well with Roti's paratha's,chappathi's etc.This one suits both rice and roti..
These r my views..Hope I have cleared ur doubts to some extent.
Cheers
Radha Arvindh
hi radha,
thanks for a yummy recipe..i tried with butter beans and it was awesome….