Mochakottai is one of my dad’s favourite additions to any gravy or ‘pulusu’ that we make at home. I was home on vacation last week and mom had made ‘mochakottai kozhambu’ with it. There was some left over, so the next day evening, our maid, Mary made this simple, yet extremely popular, tamil preparation with the beans. Was a nice evening snack with some hot tea.
Mochakottai Sundal Recipe
Ingredients:
Mochakottai / Butter Beans – 100gm
Grated coconut – 1/2 cup
Red chillies – 5
Urad dal – 1 tsp
Mustard – 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves – 1 strand
Oil – 1.5 tbsp
Salt – to taste
How Its Made:
1. Pressure cook the beans till its soft.
2. Heat oil, add mustard seeds and let them cackle. Add the urad dal, red chillies and curry leaves and fry for a min.
3. Add the cooked butter beans, coconut and required salt. Stir well and cook for another 2 mins.
Serve warm with a hot cup of tea/coffee.
Sundal is also prepared as a festive dish in tamil festivals and is more commonly prepared with chickpeas. Check here for Chickpeas Sundal Recipe.
I don’t think I’ve ever had butter beans… but I’ve had a similar version with black channa, and it was delicious… this must have made a great snack with tea…
This reminds of the sundal that you get at the beaches in madras! never got to eat them though I was tempted to..
Sundal means thoran?
Haven’t tried with chickpeas.
My dad loves mochai too.. The sundal looks delish.
Did you change the template again ? I was thinking I am at the wrong blog 🙂 The sundal looks gorgeous
Really delicious! Yum! I also liked the “translation” option on your blog. That makes it so global. Good job!
Mochakottai is one of my favorite beans, the sundal looks fantastic.
Hi !
You can put some asafoetida too for some fragrance!! sundal looks lovely!
I had wondered whether mochakottai were butter beans. You have confirmed it! Now I feel save trying recipes using those beans.
VegeYum
Mochakottai sundal looks very tempting…If you give it I can finish it off right now;D