Vengaya Kosu

Recipe : Vengaya Kosu

Shared by : Swaminatha Sharma

Dated : 06/01/2015

Thank you all my dear aaharam members.. Here is the recipe for Vengaya Kosu, which is traditional and famous in Karaikudi / Chettinad area.. This is often made in the morning which goes yummy with IDLI or DOSA.... this is a very simple side dish, and takes just 5 to 10 mins in preparation, with a spicy flavour and aroma of chutney.... Try different and make our family happy to have good food... 

Ingredients and recipe 3-Onions sliced, 

1-tomato finely chopped,

 curry leaves few, 

1/4 tsp - turmeric powder, salt and oil

For Paste, Coconut- 1/4 cup, 

Pottukadalai - 2 tsp,

 red chilli 5-7 numbers, 

Sombu 2 tsp...

For Tempering: Pirinju Elai 1,

 Pattai - 2 sticks, 

Kirambu-4, 

Elakkai - 3nos, 

Sombu-1/2 tsp

Method : Grind coconut, pottukadalai, chilli and sombu to a paste and keep aside. Heat oil in a pan, and add, tempering items, one by one, then onion, tomato, curry leaves, turmeric powder and saute for few mins... then add grounded paste to it and adjust to watery consistency by adding required water.. Bring to boil and dont forget to add salt. Cover the vessel and bring to full boil and simmer for 10 mins till the oil floats on the top. Serve hot with IDLI or DOSA.....  This is special dish from southern tamilnadu and makes us to eat more dosa or idli with little spicy content...