Kara Pendalam/ Cassava Curry

This is a simple curry prepared using Cassava ( Kara Pendalam in telugu). It is root vegetable rich in carbohydrates.

I learnt this recipe from my mom. This goes well with rotis and also can have alone with sambar rice.

Ingredients:

Cassava – 1 no

Green chillies – 4 no

Onion chopped – 1 no

Ginger – 1’’ inch

Mustard seeds – ¼ tsp

Jeera – ¼ tsp

Channa dal – ¼ tsp

Curry leaves – 3 to5 leaves

Tumeric powder – ¼ tsp

Salt As Required

Red chilli powder As Required

Oil – 2 tsps

Preparation

• Boil Cassava Root in a pressure cooker for about 1-2 whistles with 1 tsp of salt, peel and make small pieces and keep aside.
• Take green chillies, ginger into a blender and make a coarse paste and keep aside.
• In a cooking vessel, add oil, channa dal, mustard seeds, jeera, curry leaves.
• When mustard seeds splutter add green chillies, ginger paste.
• Add chopped onions and cook till onions become soft.
• Add boiled cassava pieces
• Add salt, turmeric powder, mix well
• Place a lid and cook for 10 mins.
• Add red chilli powder and cook for another 5 mins.
• Serve with Roti’s or Rice.

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