Sodhi kulambu

This is another favourite of mine and a popular recipe from Tirunelveli.This is also very good for health as it cools the body and increases digestion.

Ingredients:

• Coconut milk - 400 ml
• Coconut grated-2 tbsp
• Moong dal - 100 gm
• Coconut oil- 1/2 tsp
• Ginger paste - 2 tsp
• Carrot
• Potato
• Salt
• Drumstick
• Lemon juice-1tsp
• Green chillies-2-3 cut lenghtwise
• Cumin Powder-1/2 tsp

Preparation:

• Heat the pan and saute chillies in coconut oil .
• Add ginger paste to it.
• Dilute half of the coconut milk with 1 cup of water and add it to the pan on medium heat.
• Cook the moong dal and add to the pan.
• Add all the vegetables(cut into pieces),cumin powder and grated coconut to the pan and let it cook for 5 minutes ,until the vegetables are boiled.
• Bring the heat to low and add the other half of coconut milk(concentrated) and stir .
• Turn off the heat and add salt and lemon juice.
• Serve with rice and inji pachadi (excellent combination with sodhi)