Thirunelveli Sodhi | Sodhi Kulambu | Coconut Milk Curry

Sodhi is a very popular traditional dish of south Tamil Nadu, especially from the Thirunelveli District. People make this coconut-based curry when the bridegroom comes to their house. So, this recipe is also called as Mapillai Sodhi.

Ingredients

Coconut - 1/2
moong dal (pasi paruppu) - 2 tbsp
Potato - 1
Drumstick - 1
Beans - 15 nos
Carrot - 1
Shallots - 10 to 15 nos
Garlic - 4 cloves
Green chilies - 5
Ginger - 1-inch piece
Coconut oil - 2 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric Powder - 1 pinch
Lemon - 1/2
Green or black grapes - for garnishing

Method

* Extract milk from the coconut and keep the first milk and second milk separately

* Cook the moong dal with enough water and keep aside.

* Cut the vegetables and peel the onion, garlic and keep aside.

* Crush the ginger finely.

* Add coconut oil in a pan and season with mustard seeds and curry leaves.

* Put the onion, garlic, and green chilies and saute for a minute.

* Add the second milk and add all the vegetables one by one.

*  Let the vegetables cook for eight to ten minutes.

* Then add the cooked dal and allow the mix to boil for three more minutes,

* Adjust salt.

* Finally add the first milk and let it boil for two more minutes.

* Remove from flame and let it cool for ten minutes and add the juice of a half lemon and garnish with fresh grapes.

* Serve hot with rice and spicy potato fry.