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Main Course

Pachapayar Vazhakkai Mezhukkupuratti

Yet another wonderful Kerala (South India) recipe which means coated with oil.The vegetables are boiled with little water and tossed with seasoned oil.

Ingredientsfor 4 servings

250 g Cowpea, green Pachappayar
1 – Plantain Vaazhakkaaya
10 nos Shallots
1 – Red Chilli
½ Tspn Turmeric Powder
1 – Red Chilli Powder
Salt, to taste
5 nos Curry leaves
3 Tspns Coconut/Refined oil

Preparation

Step 1
Open the Pachhappayar (Cowpea, green) and take the seeds out and keep them in a plate. (if there is any tender pachhappayar, then cut it into small pieces ).
Step 2
Remove the skin of the Vaazhakkaaya (Plantain) slightly and cut them into small pieces and keep those pieces in normal water to clean them.
Step 3
Crush the Shallots and Red Chilli together and add Curry leaves also into it.
Step 4
Heat the oil in a frying pan.
Step 5
Add Turmeric Powder, Red Chilli Powder and crushed Shallots along with Red Chilli and Curry leaves and stir it well.
Step 6
When the colour of this mix turns into golden, add the Vaazhakkaaya pieces.
Step 7
Next, add the Pachhappayar (cowpea, green) also into this mix along with required quantity of Salt and water and stir it for 2 -3 minutes.
Step 8
Close the frying pan with a plate and allow to cook the mix for about 20 minutes or as necessary.
Step 9
When the mix is cooked well, turn off the heat and change the Mezhukkupuratti (Upperi) into a serving plate.
Step 10
Pachhappayar and Vaazhakkaya Mezhukkupuratti is ready and it can be served with Poori/Chappathi or as a side dish for lunch/dinner.

Tip

Shred the vegetable as fine as you can — the thinner the cuts, the better the thoran. A sharp knife makes all the difference.

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Main Course

Pachapayar Vazhakkai Mezhukkupuratti

Yet another wonderful Kerala (South India) recipe which means coated with oil.The vegetables are boiled with little water and tossed with seasoned oil.

Ingredientsfor 4 servings

250 g Cowpea, green Pachappayar
1 – Plantain Vaazhakkaaya
10 nos Shallots
1 – Red Chilli
½ Tspn Turmeric Powder
1 – Red Chilli Powder
Salt, to taste
5 nos Curry leaves
3 Tspns Coconut/Refined oil

Preparation

Step 1
Open the Pachhappayar (Cowpea, green) and take the seeds out and keep them in a plate. (if there is any tender pachhappayar, then cut it into small pieces ).
Step 2
Remove the skin of the Vaazhakkaaya (Plantain) slightly and cut them into small pieces and keep those pieces in normal water to clean them.
Step 3
Crush the Shallots and Red Chilli together and add Curry leaves also into it.
Step 4
Heat the oil in a frying pan.
Step 5
Add Turmeric Powder, Red Chilli Powder and crushed Shallots along with Red Chilli and Curry leaves and stir it well.
Step 6
When the colour of this mix turns into golden, add the Vaazhakkaaya pieces.
Step 7
Next, add the Pachhappayar (cowpea, green) also into this mix along with required quantity of Salt and water and stir it for 2 -3 minutes.
Step 8
Close the frying pan with a plate and allow to cook the mix for about 20 minutes or as necessary.
Step 9
When the mix is cooked well, turn off the heat and change the Mezhukkupuratti (Upperi) into a serving plate.
Step 10
Pachhappayar and Vaazhakkaya Mezhukkupuratti is ready and it can be served with Poori/Chappathi or as a side dish for lunch/dinner.