Natures Lima Beans (Mochai Payaru) 500g

Mochai and kathirikai kuzhambu, so thick the ladle stood up in the pot.

• What: Dried lima beans (mochai kottai)
• Pack: 500 g
• Brand: Natures
• Best for: Mochai kuzhambu, coconut poriyal, sundal

What it is

Mochai are the flat, pale beans that Tamil homes cook fresh in season and keep dried for the rest of the year. Dried mochai go into tamarind kuzhambu with brinjal, a coconut poriyal, or a simple sundal with mustard and curry leaves.

Cooked right, they are soft and buttery inside but keep their shape, and they soak up tamarind well. Overcooked, they turn floury and split. Choosing between pulses? Mochai for kuzhambu with brinjal; Natures Black Eye Beans (Karamani) for quick sundal; Sri Durga Horse Gram (Kollu) for rasam and a firmer bite.

Tip: Cook the beans on their own first and add them to the kuzhambu for the last 10 minutes. Raw beans cooked straight in tamarind stay hard.

Goes well with: Sri Durga Tamarind Seedless, Annapoorna Nellai Vathal Puli Kulambu Masala, LG Asafoetida (Hing) Cake

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