‘Kadambam’ in Tamil means a mixture of various ingredients. This Kadamba Poriyal is made with Cabbage, French Beans, Carrot, and Fresh Green Peas. It is served as a side dish with sambar, rasam, or kuzhambu.
Kadamba Poriyal
8
servings30
minutes5
minutesLearn how to make Kadamba Poriyal, a flavorful side dish made with a mix of vegetables like cabbage, French beans, carrot, and fresh green peas. Perfect with sambar or rasam.
Ingredients
Cabbage chopped finely – 4 cups
French Beans chopped – 1 cup
Carrot chopped – 1 cup
Fresh Green Peas – 1 cup
Green Gram Dal (Payatham Paruppu) – 1/2 cup
Coconut Gratings – 1/2 cup
Onion chopped – 1/2 cup
Green Chillies – 2
Curry Leaves – few
Oil – 1 tablespoon
Mustard – 1/2 teaspoon
Urad Dal – 1 teaspoon
Asafoetida Powder – 2 pinches
Salt – 1 teaspoon or as per taste
Directions
- Begin by soaking the Green Gram Dal in water for about 30 minutes.
- In an Idli pot, bring water to a boil.
- Take the steaming plate or Idli plate and start by spreading the soaked dal on it. On top of the dal, place the chopped beans, carrots, green peas, and then add the chopped cabbage.
- Place the steaming plate in the Idli pot and steam cook for 5 to 10 minutes.
- In a kadai, heat oil and once it’s hot, add mustard seeds, urad dal, and a pinch of asafoetida. Fry them for a few seconds.
- Next, add the chopped onion, green chillies, and curry leaves. Fry them for a while until the onions turn translucent.
- Now, add all the cooked vegetables and dal to the kadai. Add salt and stir well to combine all the ingredients.
- Finally, add grated coconut and stir everything well once again. Remove from heat.