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A golden soup with a pleasant sour taste! Healing curry of Tamil that blows away the heat

Spice 1 Cooking difficulty: MediumVegetarian
For Families Vegetable Dish South India Diet

Description

A mild thickened curry made with acidic yogurt, coconut, and few spices. Commonly simmered with veg like winter melon or okra.

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Recipe

Ingredients

  • Plain yogurt
  • Coconut fine
  • Winter melon(or Okra)
  • Toor Dal
  • Green chilies
  • Ginger
  • Cumin
  • Turmeric
  • Mustard seeds
  • Curry leaves
  • Salt
  • Oil

Instructions

  1. Blend coconut fine, soaked Toor Dal, cumin, green chilies, and ginger into a smooth paste.
  2. Put water, turmeric, salt in a pot, boil bite-sized veg (winter melon etc.) until soft.
  3. Add spice paste and well-whisked plain yogurt, warm on low for a few mins avoiding boiling (to prevent separation), finally finish by tempering mustard seeds and curry leaves.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips

Key spices

Yogurt acidity and fenugreek savoriness

Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets

Sour milk (as an arrangement for stronger acidity)

Pairing

Indica rice、Potato roast

Trivia

[Hardcore] 'More' means buttermilk. Similar to North India's 'Kadhi', but uses coconut for a fruitier, lighter finish. Traditional wisdom to maintain appetite during hot South Indian summers.

Eating tips & etiquette

[Unique Eating] Pour generously over fresh Indica rice, mixing with spicy sides (like potato roast) to enjoy the contrast of acidity and saltiness!

Allergen

Dairy, Soy

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