Thatta Payir / Karamani Kara Kulambu Recipe

Ingredients

• Karamani / thatta payir (Cowpea beans) - 1 cup
• Mustard – ½ tsp
• Fenugreek seeds – ¼ tsp
• Onion – 10- 12 
• Garlic cloves – 7 -10
• Tomatoes – 2   chopped
• Tamarind extract – ½ cup (adjust according to the taste)
• Chili powder - 1tsp
• Coriander powder – 2 tsp
• Turmeric powder – ¼ tsb
• Coconut – 2tbs
• Fennel seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Curry leaves few
• Coriander leaves few
• Oil – 3 - 4 tsp (sesame oil)
• Salt to taste

Preparation

• Soak the thatta payir for 2 hours and pressure cook it with salt for 3 whistles.
• Heat the pan with oil, add mustard after split, and fenugreek, curry leaves and saute for a sec.
• Add the onion and garlic, saute it till onion change color.
• Now add the tomatoes and cook till it becomes juicy.
• Then add chili powder, coriander powder, turmeric and salt, saute it for a min and then add tamarind extract and cook till raw smell leaves.
• Add the thatta payir   and water (check the consistency), cover and cook for 3- 4 min in medium flame.
• Grind the coconut, 3 garlic and fennel seed fine paste.
• Now add the grounded paste and cook for 2 mins in low flame. Off the flame.
• Sprinkle few coriander leaves.
• Ready to serve tasty and spicy Thatta Payir / Karamani Kara Kulambu Recipe with white rice, idli, dosa and chappathi.