Mochakottai Sundal/Butter Beans Tempered With Grated Coconut

Mochakottai Sundal




You Will Need:

Mochakottai/Butter Beans - 100gm
Grated coconut - 1/2 cup
Red chillies - 5
Urad dal - 1 tsp
Mustard - 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves - 1 strand
Oil - 1.5 tbsp
Salt - to taste

How Its Made:

1. Pressure cook the beans till its soft.

2. Heat oil, add mustard seeds and let them cackle. Add the urad dal, red chillies and curry leaves and fry for a min.

3. Add the cooked butter beans, coconut and required salt. Stir well and cook for another 2 mins.

Serve warm with a hot cup of tea/coffee.



Sundal is also prepared as a festive dish in tamil festivals and is more commonly prepared with chickpeas.

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What I Used:

Serves : 2

Yellow split peas/split moong dal/mung dal/Cheru payar - 1 cup
Cubed cucumber/squash - 1/2 cup
Turmeric powder - one pinch
Grated coconut - 1/4 cup
Shallots - 4-5
Green chillies - 3
Hing - one pinch
Jeera powder - 1 tsp
Mustard seeds - for tempering
Curry leaves - one strand
Salt - to taste
Oil - 2 tsp

How I Made It:

1. Pressure cook the dal, cucumber and turmeric with just enough water to cover it. I let it cook for 3 whistles since I like it cooked well.

2. Heat oil and cackle mustard seeds. Fry the shallots, split green chillies, jeera and hing for 2-3 mins. Then add the coconut and mix well.

3. Add the cooked dal to the above mixture, stir in well, add salt, season with curry leaves and serve hot.