Kosumalli - Brahmin Special
Channa dal, grated coconut and other ingredients are cooked together.
Ingredientsfor 6 servings
- 1/2 kg Channa dal
- 1 cup Coconut — grated
- 4 nos Green chillies
- 1 nos Lemon
- 1 tsp Turmeric powder
- 2 tbsp Coconut oil
- 1 tbsp Mustard seeds
Preparation
Step 1
For preparing kosumalli - brahmin special, soak channa dal in water for about 30 minutes, before preparation.
Step 2
Boil channa dal in pressure cooker with enough water. Add turmeric powder and salt while cooking.
Step 3
Grind the grated coconut and green chillies by sprinkling water. Do not add too much of water but just sprinkle water.
Step 4
Fry mustard seeds in coconut oil.
Step 5
Get out the boiled channa dal and make it dry by removing the water from it.
Step 6
Add the dried channa dal to the 4 step.
Step 7
Add the ground mixture of step 3 also. Stir everything together thoroughly.
Step 8
Cook for a few minutes.
Step 9
Allow this to cool for sometime and add the juice of lemon.
Step 10
Add curry leaves. Kosummalli - brahmin special, is ready. This can be used as snack item along with coffee or tea.
Tip
When the recipe says "medium heat," it means medium. Kerala cooking is not about high-flame drama — most of the work happens at a patient, steady temperature.
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