NARTHANGAI PACHADI

Narthangai pachadi is one of the side dish in Kanyakumari wedding feast.Use sesame oil/gingelly oil for saute the vegetables it gives nice flavour to that recipe.

The pith of the citron is sweet while the flesh itself sour or bitter,shallots have sweet flavour,green chillies have hot and spicy taste,tamarind have sour-sweet flavours.So this recipe almost have all flavours.

It is good combination with sambar satham,rasam or curd rice.I learnt this recipe from my mom,do try this recipe and let me know your valuable feedbacks.Now let's check out the recipe......

PREPARATION TIME:20 MIN

COOKING TIME:30 MIN

INGREDIENTS:

Citron - 1/2 finely chopped

Green chillies -3 finely chopped

Shallots - 25 cut it into half

sesame oil/Gingelly oil - 3 tblspn

Mustard - 1 tblspn

Curry leaves - 1 string

Tamarind - small amla size

Red chilli powder - 2 tblspn

Coriander powder -1 tblspn

Jaggery - 2 tblspn

Salt

Water

PICTORIAL:

Soak tamarind

Heat a kadai and add 3 tblspn sesame oil/gingelly oil

Add chopped citron

Saute it for 2 min

Keep aside

In the same kadai add 1 tblspn mustard

Add curry leaves

Add chopped green chillies

Add shallots

Saute until it is golden

In earthenware pan add sauted citron and shallot mixture

Add 2 cups water

Add required salt

Cover it and cook until citron cooks

After 10 min citron cooks well

Add 2 tblspn Jaggery

Add 2 tblspn red chilli powder

Add 1 tblspn coriander powder

Add 1/4 cup water

Add 1/4 cup tamarind water

Cook until raw smell of the spices are gone

Yummy narthangai pachadi is ready.

METHOD:

Saute the chopped citron for 2 min using sesame oil and keep aside.
In the same oil add mustard after it splutters add curry leaves,3 chopped green chillies and 25 shallots.Saute until it is golden and keep aside.
In a earthenware pan add sauted citron and shallot mixture.Then add 2cup water and salt.Cover it and cook until citromn cooks well
After 10 min citron cooks well then add 2 tblspn red chilli powder,1 tblspn coriander powder,2 tblspn jaggery,1/4 cup tamarind water and 1/4 cup water.Cook until raw smell of the spices are gone.
After 6 min yummy narthangai pachadi is ready.Serve with curd rice or sambar satham.Taste delicious.