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Gourmet Meal: Kodava Pandi Curry

The mouth-watering ‘Kodava Pandi Curry’, eaten with ‘Akki Roti ‘or ‘Kadambuttu’ (Rice Dumplings), is the staple diet of Coorg.

Gourmet Meal: Kodava Pandi CurryKodava Pandi Curry. Picture Courtesy: Anuj Kumar, Executive Chef. 

Generally eaten for breakfast, the ‘Pandi Curry’ is a specialty of Coorg and is cooked on all special occasions here.

 

To prepare a delicious Kodava Pandi Curry meal, you will require the following ingredients in addition to 1 kg of pork:

Ingredients:
1).  Half a kg of Onion
2).  Two hundred and fifty grams of Garlic
3).  Ten Green Chillies
4).  One inch of Ginger
5).  One tea spoon of Jeera
6).  Two or three Cloves
7).  A bunch of Coriander

Gourmet Meal: Kodava Pandi CurryKodava Pandi Curry. Picture Courtesy: Anuj Kumar, Executive Chef. 

Cooking Instructions:
1.    Roughly grind the ingredients to form the main ‘Masala’ used to marinate the pork.
2.    Add one tea spoon of Red Chili powder, ½ a tea spoon of Turmeric and Salt to taste.
3.    Keep the mixture marinated for 20 minutes.
4.    Place the marinated meat in a heavy bottom pan, and keep this on the fire for 45 minutes, depending on how tender the meat is.
5.    Once the meat is cooked, add 2-3 table spoons of the ‘Pork Masala’ (available at stores in Coorg).
6.    Add ‘Kachimpuli’ (Coorg Vinegar) and let the meat cook for a few minutes.
7.    Garnish with chopped Coriander and chopped Curry Leaves.

The ingredients for the ‘Akki Roti’ include:
1.    A cup of Cooked Rice
2.    A cup of Rice Flower
3.    A pinch of Salt

Procedure:

1.    Mash the Cooked Rice.

2.    Add the Rice Flower to the mashed Rice and knead it to form soft dough.

3.    Make a ‘Chapatti’ (Indian bread) out of the dough on the ‘Tava’ (Frying Pan).

Your delectable ‘Kodava Pandi Curry’ dish is ready to be served!

Gourmet Meal: Kodava Pandi Curry
Divya Madaiah

Divya Madaiah is a homemaker and a buisness woman. She caters snacks for all occasions and has taken training in baking and making desserts. Her hobbies include cooking, gardening, listening to music and reading..
source: http://www.coorgexperiences.orangecounty.in / by Divya Madaiah / Jul 14th, 2010