Ingredients for Chembu Podithooval:
1. Colacasia – 350 gm
2. Salt – For taste
Turmeric powder – ¼ small spoon
Tamarind juice – 3.5 small spoons
3. Parboiled rice (Puzhukkalari) – 2 small spoons
Red chillies – 2
Asafoetida powder – ¼ small spoon
4. Coconut oil – 4 small spoons
5. Mustard – ¼ small spoon
Urud dal – ¼ small spoon
Curry leaves – A stem
How to prepare Chembu Podithooval?
1. Peel of the skin of colocasia and cut into 1-inch square pieces.
2. Cook chopped colocasia adding ingredients no: 2 and water.
3. Drain off excess water, once it is done.
4. Dry fry ingredients no: 3 in a pan and blend it well in a mixer. Never make a fine powder.
5. Add this powder to cooked colocasia, cook well and put off the flame.
6. Fry ingredients no: 5 in hot oil and add to dish.
7. You can also decorate Podithooval adding a little more fried curry leaves and fried red chillies.
Courtesy: Vanitha Magazine August 15 – 31, 2014
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