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Pothichoru By Chef Pankaj Bhadouria
Pothichoru
Pothichoru means a meal wrapped in banana leaf. Chef Pankaj Bhadouria shares the recipe in detail.
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INGREDIENTS
For Thenga Chammanthi
1 cup freshly grated coconut
2-3 Madras onions
2-3 dried red chillies
1 tsp red chilli powder
8-10 curry leaves
1-2 tamarind pieces
salt to taste
For Beetroot Thoran
1 tbsp coconut oil
1 tsp white lentils
1 tsp fenugreek seeds
1 cup grated beetroot
salt to taste
3-4 Madras onions
1 tbsp chopped garlic
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp red chilli powder
1/2 cup freshly grated coconut
7-8 curry leaves
For Moru curry
2 tbsp coconut oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp fenugreek seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
2-3 dried red chillies
6-7 sliced Madras onions
1 tbsp crushed garlic
1 tbsp chopped ginger
1 tbsp chopped green chillies
salt to taste
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 cup curd
1 cup water
For Pothichoru
banana Leaf
1 cup cooked red rice
1 tbsp mango pickle
PREPARATION
- In a mixer jar, grind freshly grated coconut, Madras onions, dried red chillies, red chilli powder, curry leaves, tamarind pieces, salt and water into a paste.
1
- Heat coconut oil in a pan, add white lentils, fenugreek seeds, grated beetroot, salt and saute.
2
- In a mixer jar, grind Madras onions, chopped garlic, turmeric powder, cumin seeds, red chilli powder, freshly grated coconut into a paste.
3
- Add the mixture to the pan and saute it for 2-3 mins.
4
- Add curry leaves and mix.
5
- Heat coconut oil in a kadhai, add mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, cumin seeds, dried red chillies and saute.
6
- Add sliced Madras onions, crushed garlic, chopped ginger, chopped green chillies, salt, turmeric powder. Turn off the heat.
7
- Add the curd and water mixture and cook on low flame.
8
- Heat a pan and place a banana leaf on the pan. Heat the leaf from both sides until it becomes smooth to fold.
9
- Place the rice at the centre of the banana leaf. Make a well at the centre of the rice and fill it with the curry.
10
- Keep the beetroot thoran on the edge of the well and thenga chammanthi on the side with mango pickle.
11
- Fold the banana leaf & tie it up like a parcel.
12
STEP BY STEP
Pothichoru means a meal packed in a banana leaf. In earlier times, when there were no boxes to carry lunch, the lunch or meal was packed in banana leaf. This packed meal generally comprises of a rice dish, chutney, vegetable side dish and pickle. They are packed in a pre-heated banana leaf and tied together with a string to hold it together.
Chef Pankaj makes Tenga chammandi, Moru curry, Beetroot thoran and rice as her food items of the meal package. Tenga chammandi is a thick gravy made with coconut, shallots and spices. Moru Curry is buttermilk tempered with spices, and Beetroot thoran is a subzi made with beetroot and masalas. Pothichoru makes for a filling meal.
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