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Ulli Kachiyathu Palakkadan Style

Ulli Kachiyathu, a quintessential dish from Palakkad, Kerala, captures the essence of traditional Kerala cuisine.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Kerala
Servings 3 People

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 Cup Chopped Shallots
  • 2 Cups Curd (Dilute the Curd adding some water)
  • 3 - 4 Nos. Green chilli
  • 1/2 Tsp Turmeric powder
  • 1/2 Tsp Mustard seeds
  • 4 - 5 Leaves Curry leaves
  • 4 Pcs. Red chilli
  • 1/4 Tsp Cumin seeds Jeerakam
  • 1/4 Tsp Fenugreek seeds Uluva
  • Salt As reqd
  • 3 - 4 Slices Garlic
  • 2 Tsp Coconut Oil/Refined Oil
  • 1/4 Tsp Asafoetida powder Kayam
  • 1 Tsp Red chilli powder

Instructions
 

  • Take 2 tsp curd and some shallots and green chilli (after keeping 3 - 4 nos. of shallots and 2 green chillies aside) and grind them well in a grinder mixer.
  • Then add this paste into the diluted curd (Butter milk) along with required quantity of salt and stir it well and keep it aside.
  • Heat oil in a cheenachatti and burst mustard seeds in this hot oil. Then add red chilli pieces and curry leaves into this hot oil and stir it well.
  • When colour of these ingredients turn into golden/brown, add the diluted curd (Butter milk), stir it further and heat it for about 2 - 3 minutes. Put off the stove before boiling starts and keep the mix separately.
  • Heat some oil again and add chopped shallots, garlic, cumin seeds and fenugreek seeds into this hot oil and stir it well.
  • When colour of the shallots, garlic, cumin seeds and fenugreek seeds turn into golden, add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, asafoetida powder and salt (if necessary) and stir it well.
  • After about 1 - 2 minutes, put off the stove and add this fried mix into the already heated and kept diluted curd (butter milk).
  • Ulli Kachiyathu (Palakkadan Style) is ready. This can be served with Dosa/Idly/Boiled Rice etc.

Notes

You can visit this link Moru Curry With Coconut. You can also visit this link Kumbalanga Moru Curry.
Keyword Ulli Kachiyathu Palakkadan Style
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