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Kanda Bachali Kura & Tomato Pachadi By Chef Rakesh Raghunathan

Kanda Bachali Kura is a traditional vegetable dish from Andhra. Chef Rakesh Raghunathan brings this classic recipe to your kitchen.

Serves3

Cooking Time12-15 Min

Preparation Time7-10 Min

DifficultyMEDIUM

Ingredients

  • For Kanda Bachali Kura

    • 1 cup boiled and sliced spinach and elephant foot yam (suran)

    • 1 tsp raw rice, mustard seeds, red chilli paste

    • 2 tsp sesame oil

    • 1 tsp mustard seeds

    • 1 tsp chana dal

    • 1 tsp urad dal

    • 3 red chillies

    • curry leaves

    • salt to taste

    • water as required

  • For Tomato Pachadi

    • 4 chopped tomatoes

    • 2 dried red chillies

    • 1 tsp mustard seeds

    • curry leaves

    • 1 tsp urad dal

    • 1 tsp chana dal

    • 1/2 tsp methi seeds

    • 1 tsp turmeric

    • 1 tsp red chilli powder

    • 3 tsp tamarind water

    • salt to taste

PREPARATION

  1. 1

    Grind raw rice, mustard seeds, red chilli into a smooth paste.
  2. 2

    Heat oil in a pan and add urad dal, mustard seeds, red chillies. curry leaves, chana dal and saute.
  3. 3

    Add boiled spinach and elephant foot yam and saute.
  4. 4

    Add salt, mustard and rice paste, water and mix well.
  5. 5

    Kanda Bachali Kura is ready to serve.
  6. 6

    Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, urad dal, chana dal, methi seeds, curry leaves and saute.
  7. 7

    Add tomatoes, salt, turmeric, tamarind water and mix well.
  8. 8

    Cover and cook until the tomatoes are done. Tomato Pachadi is ready to serve.

STEP BY STEP