Sodhi

Sodhi; It?s a popularity can be seen in Srilankan as well as Indian Cuisine!
It?s a creamy coconut curry with lots of veggies and a tinge of lemon and ginger flavor.
It is quite a famous dish in part of kerala, Tamil Nadu and coastal Karnataka.



I happen to have this at a function and a restaurant with idiappam and and phew!! quite a R&D I did to learn this dish from a keralite a know.

As I said? In my Bhatoore post that I had a jugalbandhi of the North ? South Recipes which were both hits!!

A easy tasty coconutty gravy . Here you go ?. the Sodhi recipe?.


Ingredients:

? Moong Daal (Yellow split) : ½ Cup, cooked and ground to a coarse
? Cooked veggies like ;
Carrot :2
Potato ; 2
Raw Banana: 1 Big peeled cut into cubes
Beans : ½ cup
Green peas
? Coconut Milk : 400 ml
? Ginger : 1 inch piece
? Onion : 1 Medium, thin sliced Green Chillies : 4 to 5 or to taste
? ginger
? Curry Leaves
? Lime Juice
? Oil
? Mustard seeds /jeera: 1/2 tsp
? Urad/chana Daal : 1/2 tsp
? Turmeric / Haldi : A pinch
? Salt


Method:

1) Pre-cook the vegies.and marinate with ginger and green chili green paste.
2) Heat oil in a pan and season with jeera, mustard seeds , urad daal, chana daal. Saute curry leaves, onions till translucent
3) Add the semi cooked vegies, the ginger-green chili paste and a cup of water along with salt to taste.

4) Cook uncovered till the vegetables are almost done. Now add the smoothly mashed moong dhal and adjust consistency by adding another cup of water , as required.

5) Allow to cook until the vegetables are fully done and very soft to the touch. Remove from heat and allow to cool for about 5 minutes.

6) Now gradually mix the coconut milk and mix gently. Add lemon juice if using.
7) Creamy sodhi is now ready to be served either with rice roti?s, appam,Dosas, Puris etc.



Variations :

? Garlic can be added too
? The consistency can vary according to one?s choice.
? For tempering I used coconut oil as it gives out a different taste.
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