Kachil Asthram
Kachil Asthram is a traditional South Indian dish that has been cherished for generations, known for its unique blend of spices and earthy flavors.
Ingredients
- 1 Kg Kachil (purple or white)
- 1 Cup Grated Coconut
- 1/2 Cup Curd (less ferrmented)
- 2 Tsp Red Chilli Powder
- 1 Tsp Turmeric Powder
- 5 Nos. Shallots
- 1 Tsp Cumin Seeds Jeerakam
- Curry leaves Few
- 3 Tsp Coconut Oil
- Salt As reqd
Instructions
- Prefer fresh Kachil for the dish.
- Peel, clean and cut the vegetable into medium sized pieces and keep it separately.
- Take all the ingredients and keep it aside.
- Clean shallots and grind it slightly along with grated coconut, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, cumin seeds and curry leaves along with some water and keep this paste separately.
- Transfer the Kachil pieces into a cooking vessel, add some turmeric powder, little chilli powder and some water. Cook it properly till done.
- When Kachil pieces are cooked, add curd and the coconut paste (already prepared), required quantity of salt and stir it properly. Put off the stove after 2 – 3 minutes.
- Heat oil in a cheenachatti/frying pan, burst mustard seeds, add ½ tsp cumin seeds, curry leaves, some shallot pieces, red chilli pieces and stir the mix.
- When colour of these ingredients turn into golden/brown, put off the stove and add these fried ingredients into the already cooked Kachil pieces. Kachil Asthram is ready.
- The dish can be served with chappathi, poori, porridge etc.
Notes
You can visit the link Kachil Kanji.
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