Name: Kumbakonam Kadappa / Kadapa
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: ¼ cup Moong Dal; 2 Potato; ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder; 1 Onion; 2 Green Chilli; 1 tsp Lemon Juice; 1 tbsp Coriander Leaves; ¼ cup Grated Coconut; 2 Garlic; 1 tsp Fennel Seeds; 2 tsp Poppy Seeds; 1 tsp Mustard Seeds; 1 inch Cinnamon (Pattai); 1 Bay Leaf; 2 tsp Oil

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Kumbakonam Kadappa / Kadapa is a special stew made with moong dal, potatoes and whole spices. Kadappa otherwise called as Kumbakonam Kadappa is a very scrumptious side dish for Idli or Dosa. This is one of the popular dishes in Tanjore district.Most of us conventionally make Sambar and chutney varieties for idli / dosa. Every restaurant in kumbakonam and other areas of Tanjore district serves this yummy dish for the breakfast. Very simple to make and a best combination for Idli and Dosa.

Unlike Sambar Kumbakonam Kadappa / Kadapa have strong masala flavor as we are using key masala ingredients like Fennel Seeds, Bay Leaves, Cinnamon. This goes very well hot Idli and Dosa and even with Poori/Chapati. Onions and Potatoes cooked with fennel and garlic flavoured coconut gravy is a perfect accompaniment for hot Idli.

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Instructions with Step by Step Pictures:

1. Wash the moong dal and add water and pinch of turmeric and pressure cook it. Also pressure cook the potatoes along with the dal and allow for 3-4 whistles. Mash the the cooked dal and also mash the potatoes and keep it ready

2. Soak the poppy seeds in hot water for 10 minutes. Finely slice the onions and chop the green chillies. Heat oil in a pan and add bay leaf and cinnamon stick and also add mustard seeds

3. When the mustard seeds starts to sputter, add green chillies, curry leaves and fry for 10 seconds. Then add the sliced onions along with a pinch of salt and saute them till the onions turn transparent

4. Meanwhile, take the grated coconut, fennel seeds, soaked poppy seeds along with garlic cloves in mixer and grind it to a nice paste

5. When the onions are transparent, then add 2 cups of water and add necessary salt for the dish. Then add mashed dal with mashed potatoes and mix well and allow the mixture to boil for 5 minutes in medium flame

6. Finally add the ground paste to the boiling kadapa mixture and again keep the flame in low for 5 more minutes and then remove from flame. Finally add lemon juice and chopped coriander leaves and mix well