Mochai Kuzhambu, a delicious and tangy curry made with fresh mochai.This curry tastes great with hot steamed rice along with simple poriyal or kootu.
Even after moved to Bangalore, whenever get a chance, we would love to visit Farmer's market in Hosur where a lot of country vegetables are available throughout the year. I don't know some of the vegetables or greens name available there, but the sellers are kind enough to explain all about the vegetables or greens and even some like to share the recipe on how to cook them.
One of our visit to Farmer's market, i got the fresh mochai and tried various recipes , one among them is this Mochai Kulambu. We both loved this a lot ,it's absolutely finger-licking delicious.
Mochai Kuzhambu
Preparation Time : 15 mins | Cooking Time : 20 mins | Serves : 2
Recipe Category: Curry | Recipe Cuisine: Indian
Recipe Category: Curry | Recipe Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients
Mochai - 1/2 cup
DrumStick - 3 no of small piece(2 inch pieces)
Tamarind - small gooseberry size
Pearl onion - 5 nos
Garlic - 63 pods
Tomato -1
Red chili powder -1 tsp
Coriander powder - 2 1/2tsp
Turmeric powder -1/4 tsp
Salt - to taste(about 1 1/2 tsp)
To temper
To temper
Mustard - 1/4 tsp
Split urad dal- 1/4 tsp
Curry leaves - few
Oil -2 tsp
To grind
Grated coconut - 1/4 cup
Peal onion - 2 nos
Garlic pods-3(small)
Cumin seed- 1/2 tsp
Procedure
Pressure cook the mochai for 3 whistle and keep it ready.Soak the tamarind in water for 20 mins.Peel the onion & garlic, Cut the tomato into small pieces.
Heat the pan, add oil and then the ingredients listed under "To Temper" , once mustard splutters, add onion, garlic& drumstic and saute it well.
Add tomato and the spices like turmeric,chili & corriander powder.Saute it for 2 mins. 
Then add the tamarind juice extract from tamarind and salt . Bring into boil and then keep it in low flame until the drumstick & onions are cooked. Once cooked, add the mochai.
Grind the ingredients listed under "To Grind" and add into the kulambu.
Mix it well & boil it till the raw smell goes off. 
That's it , Tasty & healthy Mochai Kuzhambu is ready.
Related: How to make Sundakkai curry/Pachadi
Notes:
- You can make this curry with dry mochai too. Make sure to soak them overnight and follow the recipe as it is !
- You can skip the drumstick in this recipe and make it as plain mochai kuzhambu
- Or even you can add brinjal to this curry, the combination is good.
- Dont throw away the cooked water of mochai, it's so flavorful and use it in kulambu.
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