It looks like a cross between yam and taro, doesn't it? It tastes quite different from those, though.
Kavathu is often paired with avarakkai to make a curry during the thiruvathira festival. Here, I have made a stir fry using it.
What you need:
Kavathu
Avarakkai (broad beans)
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Urad dal - 3/4 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Grated coconut - a little
Green chillies - a few
Salt
Wash kavathu in plenty of running water to remove all traces of soil. Scrape off the skin. Chop it into medium sized pieces. Cut broad beans into long pieces.
Heat some oil in a pan. Add urad dal and mustard seeds. When the seeds pop, lower the heat and add the kavathu, avarakkai, turmeric powder and salt. Add a little water and cover and cook until both the veggies are cooked well. You will need to stir in between to make sure the veggies don't burn and you may also have to add more water from time to time to ensure that it is well cooked.
Grind the coconut and green chillies without adding any water. Add this to the cooked vegetables. Stir well and serve with rice.
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13 comments:
this vegetable is new to me but the way u have described it sounds delicious ...
Satya
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A new root veggie and a different recipe to try out. Shall find out where to get this veggie.
Lite Bite
Oh I have never heard of this Jay..good to know..:)
New to me...can you find English name for me please?..looks so tempting !
New to me.. sounds interesting :)
Very new root veggie for me too..good to know about this veggie, poduthuval looks awesome..
wow I have never seen this before but looks really intersting
Just came across your blog, while searching for the English name of Kavathu. Interesting recipe. The use of broad beans alongwith kavathu is new for us.
dear frnds its type of yam seen in south kerala................< i >
ya in kerala it is a common root veg it is called "KACHIL".
this can also make a curry like
lentil. Cut it as small pcs nd boil with little water, once it is cooked then smash with a big spoon like potato. Then you make a juice with grind coconut + onion + green chilly + turmeric poweder. Then Add the juice in the smashed kachil and just boil. Then lastly you can seasoning with coconut oil, mustard and little small onian pcs and curry leaves. This is good for chappathi, and other rotties.
Siby Vaniapurackal - Kerala 09847809148
ya in kerala it is a common root veg it is called "KACHIL".
this can also make a curry like
lentil. Cut it as small pcs nd boil with little water, once it is cooked then smash with a big spoon like potato. Then you make a juice with grind coconut + onion + green chilly + turmeric poweder. Then Add the juice in the smashed kachil and just boil. Then lastly you can seasoning with coconut oil, mustard and little small onian pcs and curry leaves. This is good for chappathi, and other rotties.
Siby Vaniapurackal - Kerala 09847809148
I know about this being cooked on Thiruvahira day along with avarakkai to make the poduthuval . a side dish made as described above by the blog author. for eating along with "Kali". To day is thiruvathirai and kali is made with fried raw rice granule like powdwe and jaggery. I posted this question so as to explain to some youngsters who have no idea abour these. For the kali also you have to add grated coconut and fried greengram dhall(Cooked 75%). This dish is made only on this day . a festival for Lord Siva. We can also Add cadomom and cashew to the kali to add flavour and taste. The poduthuval can also be odified by adding a little potato and also raw banana all chopped and cooked with Kavathu and avarakkai. we can add cooked greengram (fried)dhal for the poduthuval also along with the green chilli and coconut. At the end after adding mustard , urad dhal etc we can add "kruveppila"(green curry leaves) and also a little raw coconut oil for flavour and taste
Thnk u,
Thangamani Narayanaswamy, Coimbatore
Thank you Thangamani mami for taking the time to comment and post this useful information.
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