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Kovalam Mutter ( Know Your Dals and Pulses )

Tarla Dalal
06 December, 2024
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Preparation Time
20 Mins
Cooking Time
45 Mins
Total Time
65 Mins
Makes
4 servings
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
3 tbsp oil
1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1 tsp urad dal (split black lentils)
4 to 5 curry leaves (kadi patta)
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 tbsp ginger-garlic (adrak-lehsun) paste
1 tsp coriander-cumin seeds (dhania-jeera) powder
1 tsp chilli powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
3/4 cup chopped tomato
salt to taste
To Be Ground Into A Coconut-cashewnut Paste
4 tbsp grated coconut
2 tbsp cashew nuts (kaju)
2 tsp water
For The Garnish
2 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania)
Method
- Heat the oil in a kadhai and add the cumin seeds and urad dal.
- When the seeds crackle, add the curry leaves onions and sauté till they turn translucent.
- Add the ginger-garlic paste and fry again for a few seconds.
- Add the coriander-cumin seed powder, chilli powder and turmeric powder, tomatoes and salt and again sauté for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring continuously.
- Add the coconut-cashewnut paste and sauté for another minute, stirring continuously.
- Add ¾ cup of water and bring to boil.
- Add the hara vatana and cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Serve hot garnished with coriander.
Kovalam Mutter ( Know Your Dals and Pulses ) recipe with step by step photos

Mrs. Sheetal Joshi
March 13, 2025, midnight
The best recipe as it was liked by my daughter, husband and father in law at first time serve. Thks.

Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Hi Sheetal , we are delighted you and your family loved the Kovalam Mutter recipe. Please keep posting your thoughts and feedback and review recipes you have loved. Happy Cooking.