TIRUNELVELI SODHI, How to make a Coconut milk based , tasty Veg side dish

 TIRUNELVELI......

 A Great name,....."Thiru" means, auspicious; "Nel" means, paddy; "Veli" means, fence....this is a famous place, where Lord Shiva guarded his devotee's paddy field, putting  a fence around!!

The very famous Nelliappar -Kanthimathi temple is here, with its beautiful architecture. This temple is very renowned for its musical pillars, which when struck produce Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni , the Saptha swarams, and they are highly esteemed!!!

Tirunelveli is also famous for its Iruttukkadai halwa, which I have already posted.

Now I am going to give you another typical Tirunelveli side dish, SODHI, which is an amazing combo for chapathi varieties, idiyappam, aappam, Jeera rice, Peas pulao etc

So, instead of the usual Vegetable Stew, we can make this Sodhi too.

It is called Mappillai Sodhi , a special dish, made when the sons in law come  . Just another kuzhambu recipe like Mappillai sambhar 

Today is my Grand daughter's Birthday, this is her favourite!!!!!

Ingredients

Small Onions - 15 - 20

Cut ginger pieces - 1 tsp

Garlic pods - 3 - 4

Few curry leaves

Coarsely pulsed Green Chillies - 3

Moong dhal - 2 tbsps, soaked in hot water, pressure cooked, with a pinch of turmeric

Potato - 1, thinly sliced

Carrot - 1, thinly sliced

Drumstick - 1, cut

Beans - about 10, slit lengthwise

Green peas - 1/2 cup

Thin coconut milk - 1 1/2 cups

Thick coconut milk - 1 1/2 cups

Salt to taste

For seasoning

Coconut oil - 3 tbsps

Hing powder a pinch

Jeera - 1 tsp

Recipe Cuisine: South Indian; Category: Anytime side dish

Prep time: 10 mts; Cooking time: 15 - 20 mts

Serves 3

                                                                                                              

                                                               All Veggies kept ready

                                           

                                                                                Cooked Moong dhal

                                                                      Thin coconut milk

                                Pressure pan heated with 3 tsps of Coconut oil, hing and jeera seasoned

                                                        Onions, ginger, garlic and pulsed green chillies added 

                                                    all veggies added, sauteed on low flames

                                                                                 Salt to taste

                                                    Thin coconut milk added, cooked for 2 whistles

                                                     After opening, this is how it looks

  Cooked moong and thick coconut milk added, mixed well, on low flames, allow to boil for 2-3 minutes

                                              The flavorful, yumm yumm SODHI is ready!!!!

                            Enjoy it with the super soft, fluffy and amazing AAPPAMS!!!!

This post first appeared in www.malpatskitchen.com

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

                                        

Categories: Pressure cooker recipes, Side dish for tiffins, Side dishes for rotis & poories