Name: Yezhukari Kuttu
Prep time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: small onion 20 no.; Tomato 2 no.; red chili 2 no.; curry leaves 1 bunch; white pumpkin 1/4 cup; yellow pumpkin 1/4 cup; field beans 1/4 cup; lady's finger 1/4 cup; ridge gourd 1/4 cup; broad beans 1/4 cup; raw banana 1/4 cup; Tamarind water 1 cup; coconut paste 1 cup; salt to taste; sambar podwer 2 tsp; turmeric powder 1 tsp; kuzhambu milagai podi 2 tsp; oil 4 tsp; mustard 1 tsp; fennel seed 1/2 tsp; fenugreek seed 1/2 tsp; broken urad dal 1/2 tsp; coriander leaves to garnish

Yezhukari Kuttu

As pongal festival is nearing i wanted to post a traditional recipe which we make both for Pongal festival and Thiruvadirai.

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Prep Time 1

Total Time 1

Cuisine Tamil

Servings people

Ingredients

small onion 20 no.
Tomato 2 no.
red chili 2 no.
curry leaves 1 bunch
white pumpkin 1/4 cup
yellow pumpkin 1/4 cup
field beans 1/4 cup
lady's finger 1/4 cup
ridge gourd 1/4 cup
broad beans 1/4 cup
raw banana 1/4 cup
Tamarind water 1 cup
coconut paste 1 cup
salt to taste
sambar podwer 2 tsp
turmeric powder 1 tsp
kuzhambu milagai podi 2 tsp
oil 4 tsp
mustard 1 tsp
fennel seed 1/2 tsp
fenugreek seed 1/2 tsp
broken urad dal 1/2 tsp
coriander leaves to garnish

Instructions

chop the onion, tomato and red chili
chop the white and yellow pumpkin
chop the lady's finger, ridge gourd, broad beans, and raw banana
in a pan heat the oil and temper the mustard, broken urad dal, fennel seed, fenugreek seed
add onion, curry leaves and red chili and saute it
add tomato and mix well
add salt and turmeric powder and mix well
add all the vegetables and mix well
add sambar powder and kuzhambu milagai podi and mix well
add tamarind water, mix well and allow to cook for 5 mins
add required water and allow to cook for 10 mins in medium flame
add coconut paste and mix well and allow to cook for 10 mins in medium flame until the gravy becomes thick
yezhukari kuttu is ready to serve, garnish with coriander leaves