Doddapatre Tambuli

 VEG

Doddapatre Plant

Doddapatre [ದೊಡ್ಡಪತ್ರೆ] is kannada name for ‘Cuban Oregano’ or ‘Coleus Aromaticus’, it is known as Patharchur [पथरचूर] in Hindi and Karpoorvalli [கற்பூரவல்லி] in Tamil. These leaves are known to have good medicinal properties, used as home remedy for few ailments like cold, cough, constipation, etc.

MAIN INGREDIENTS

      1. Doddapatre leaves      25 leaves

      2. Oil                                  ½ tablespoon

      3. Cumin seeds [jeera]    ¼ tablespoon

      4. Green chillies               2

      5. Grated Coconut           ¾ cup

      6. Jaggery                          2 tablespoon

      7. Curds                              2 cups

      8. Salt                                 according to taste

INGREDIENTS FOR TEMPERING

      1. Oil                                                  ½ tablespoon

      2. Mustard seeds                             ¼ tablespoon

      3. Red chilli, broken into pieces    1

      4. Curry leaves                                  4 leaves

      5. Asafoetida                                     1 pinch

METHOD

  1. Wash the doddapatre leaves with water and shake off water to make it fairly dry.

  2. Heat about ½ tablespoon of oil in a pan and add cumin seeds.

  3. When the cumin seeds turn into light brown colour add green chillies and doddapatre leaves. Fry them till the leaves sag.

  4. Turn off the stove and allow the contents to cool.

  5. Transfer the fried contents into a mixer jar, add grated coconut, jaggery and little curds just enough to wet, and grind the ingredients into paste.

  6. Add remaining curds and run the mixer just enough to mix the contents well, preferably in 'PULSE' mode.

  7. Transfer the contents to a bowl.

  8. Add salt to taste.

Tempering

  1. Heat about ½ tablespoon of oil in a small pan.

  2. Add mustard seeds, red chillie, curry leaves and asafoetida.

  3. When mustard seeds start spluttering stop heating and pour the contents on tambuli in the bowl.

  4. Mix well and keep the lid closed.