Name: Kumbakonam Kadappa (Side dish for Idli & dosa) recipe by Subashini Murali at BetterButter
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/2 cup Moong dal; 2 Potatoes; 2 Onions sliced; 3 cloves garlic crushed; Salt to taste; Water as needed; 1 tomato chopped ( optional ); For Grinding; grated coconut 4 tbsp; Small piece of ginger; small piece of cinnamon; 2 cloves; 1 tsp khus khus; 4_6 green chilies; 1 tsp Fennel seeds; For tempering; 1_2 tbsp oil; 1 tsp mustard; 1 bay leaf; 1 sprig curry leaves; coriander chopped for garnishing

ABOUT Kumbakonam Kadappa (Side dish for Idli & dosa) RECIPE

kadappa is a type of stew made with moong dal & potatoes. Its served with Idli dosa & puri also.

Ingredients Serving: 4

1/2 cup Moong dal
2 Potatoes
2 Onions sliced
3 cloves garlic crushed
Salt to taste
Water as needed
1 tomato chopped ( optional )
For Grinding
grated coconut 4 tbsp
Small piece of ginger
small piece of cinnamon
2 cloves
1 tsp khus khus
4_6 green chilies
1 tsp Fennel seeds
For tempering
1_2 tbsp oil
1 tsp mustard
1 bay leaf
1 sprig curry leaves
coriander chopped for garnishing

Instructions

Pressure cook Moong dal and potato.
Mash one potato dal, cut the other potato into cubes .
Grind the ingredients given under grinding into smooth paste. Heat a kadai with oil and temper the given items given under to temper
Add onions, crushed garlic and saute till onions turns transparent ( if you want to add tomato add n saute till it turns mushy).
Now add a cup of water n salt n let it roll boil. Now add the dal n potatoes n grounded masala n simmer for 5_6 minutes ( till the raw smell of masala goes ) stir in between other wise it will get burnt at bottom.
Check the consistency and add water if needed
Garnish with chopped coriander n serve hot with soft soft Idli or crispy dosas.

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