Ingredients
- Kovakkai – 10 to 15 Nos
- Onion – 1 No
- Sambar Powder – 1/2 teaspoon
- Turmeric Powder – 1/4 teaspoon
- Oil – 4 teaspoons
- Mustard – 1/2 teaspoon
- Urad Dhal – 1 teaspoon
- Jeera – 1/2 teaspoon
- Pepper Powder – ½ teaspoon
- Curry Leaves – few
- Salt – 1 teaspoon or as per taste
Directions
- Wash and cut the Kovakkai into 4 to 5 thin pieces lengthwise. Add turmeric powder and salt and mix well. Keep it aside.
- Chop onion finely.
- In a kadai put the oil and add mustard. When it pops up, add urad dhal, jeera and curry leaves. Fry till the dhal turns light brown. Then add chopped onion and fry till it is transparent. Now take the kovakkai pieces and squeeze out the extra water content and add to the fried onions. Fry it for few seconds. Add sambar powder and mix well. If necessary sprinkle a handful of water and mix well. Close with lid and cook on medium flame. Stir now and then and keep it on stove till it is soft. Before removing sprinkle the pepper powder and stir fry for few more seconds and remove.
good one !
Looks delicious.
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Hi Kamala,
This is related to one of your earlier posts. Suzhians keep breaking when I fry them in oil. What should I do to stop this?
Regards,
Sumithra
Hi Sumithra,
The puranam should be dry and the outer layer batter should be thick enough to coat the puranam balls. The oil should be heated properly.
It worked! Thank you. 🙂
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How come you Kovakkai remains so green& fresh after cooking?. Wonderful Blog with really interesting recipes for South Indians. Thanks for sharing.