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Published: Jun 24, 2014 · Modified: Feb 22, 2021 by Sandhya Ramakrishnan · This post may contain affiliate links

Kadappa – Tanjore / Kumbakonam Special Kadapa for Idli and Dosai

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Kadappa or Kadapa is a special side dish for idli and dosai from the Tanjore district in Tamil Nadu. It has an aroma very similar to that of a kurma.

Kadappa – Tanjore in a tray

Kadappa or Kadapa is a Tanjore / Tanjavur special side dish for idli and dosai. Being from the Tanjore district, I should have known about this dish, but unfortunately I have never eaten this before. I have been hearing about how flavorful this dish from the blogging world, but have never had the chance to eat it before.

This week we are doing BM pair, in which I will be blogging from my partner’s blog for the next 3 days. As much as I enjoy this theme, I also have a hard time choosing recipes as there are so many to choose from and each and every recipe is very tempting. I am paired with Kalyani of Sizzling Tastebuds and as the first recipe for the week and I chose to make this famous Kadappa.

I am so happy that I finally made this side dish. This was so flavorful that my kids had an extra dosai for dinner than usual. Also the addition of fennel seeds in the recipe gave it a kurma like aroma which I loved. The addition of cooked moong dal is what made it slightly different from the kurma.

I am usually a hoarder when it comes to grocery and seldom run out of ingredients. Ever since the move, because of lack of storage space, I have been buying ingredients on the need basis.

The evening when I wanted to make Kadappa, I realized that I ran out of payatham paruppu / moong dal. I have been using less of the skin less yellow moong lately and have been using whole dal often, so I guess it just slipped from my last shopping list.

I was so determined to make the kadapa that evening and was really disappointed when I had no dal. That is when I had a plan to go and borrow the dal from my Indian neighbor. I was so excited that I have a very good friend who is also my neighbor in the apartment.

I have lived without having any Indian neighbor in the close vicinity for the past 10 years and it really feels good to have someone nearby.

Kadapa  in a plate

Preparation time - 15 minutes
Cooking time - 40 minutes
Difficulty level - Easy
Recipe Adapted from - Sizzling Tastebuds

Ingredients to make Kadappa – (serves 4-6)

  • Potatoes – 3 (boiled and cubed)
  • Payatham Paruppu / Moong dal – ¼ cup
  • Onion – 1 medium (thinly sliced)
  • Cloves – 3
  • Cinnamon – ½ inch piece
  • Bay leaf – 1
  • Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
  • Ullutham paruppu / Urad dal – 1 tsp
  • Curry leaves – few
  • Oil – 2 tsp
  • Salt – to taste
  • Cilantro – to garnish
  • Lemon juice – 1 tsp

For the masala paste –

  • Coconut – ⅓ cup
  • Fennel seeds – 1 tsp
  • Green chilies – 3
  • Garlic – 2 cloves
Kadappa – Tanjore served in a plate

Procedure to make Kadapa

  • Cook the potatoes and peel them. Chop them into 1 inch cubes. Also cook the Payatham paruppu / Moong dal until it is cooked well, but too mushy.
  • Grind all the ingredients mentioned for the masala adding very little water.
Grinding the ingredients
  • In a pan, heat the oil and add the mustard seeds, urad dal and curry leaves. Let the mustard splutter and then add the cloves, cinnamon and bay leaf. Fry it for about a minute or until aromatic.
  • Add the sliced onions and fry until it is translucent.
Frying the ingredients in a pan
  • Add the ground masala paste and sauté it on low heat until aromatic (about 6-8 minutes).
  • Now add the boiled potato cubes and mix well. Also add the cooked dal along with the salt needed.
Cooking the ingredients
  • Mix well and add water to bring it to gravy-like consistency. Let the kadappa come to a boil and then simmer for about 10 minutes.
  • Add the lime juice and cilantro at the end and turn off the flame.
  • I served kadappa with some dosai for dinner.
Kadapa – Tanjore  served with dosai

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Kadappa – Tanjore in a plate

Kadappa – Tanjore / Kumbakonam Special Kadapa for Idli and Dosai

Kadappa or Kadapa is a special side dish for idli and dosai from the Tanjore district in Tamil Nadu. It has an aroma very similar to that of a kurma.
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Course: Breakfast, Kids Friendly, Side Dishes
Cuisine: Asian, Indian, South Indian
Diet: Vegetarian
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 162kcal
Author: Sandhya Ramakrishnan

Equipment

  • Grinder
  • pan
  • spatula

Ingredients

  • 3 Potatoes boiled and cubed
  • ¼ cup Payatham Paruppu / Moong dal
  • 1 medium Onion thinly sliced
  • 3 Cloves
  • ½ inch piece Cinnamon
  • 1 Bay leaf
  • 1 tsp Mustard seeds
  • 1 tsp Ullutham paruppu / Urad dal
  • few Curry leaves
  • 2 tsp Oil
  • to taste Salt
  • to garnish Cilantro
  • 1 tsp Lemon juice

For the masala paste –

  • ⅓  cup Coconut 
  • 1 tsp Fennel seeds
  • 3 Green chilies
  • 2 Cloves Garlic 

Instructions

  • Cook the potatoes and peel them. Chop them into 1 inch cubes. Also cook the Payatham paruppu / Moong dal until it is cooked well, but too mushy.
  • Grind all the ingredients mentioned for the masala adding very little water.
  • In a pan, heat the oil and add the mustard seeds, urad dal and curry leaves. Let the mustard splutter and then add the cloves, cinnamon and bay leaf. Fry it for about a minute or until aromatic.
  • Add the sliced onions and fry until it is translucent.
  • Add the ground masala paste and sauté it on low heat until aromatic (about 6-8 minutes).
  • Now add the boiled potato cubes and mix well. Also add the cooked dal along with the salt needed.
  • Mix well and add water to bring it to gravy like consistency. Let the kadappa come to a boil and then simmer for about 10 minutes.
  • Add the lime juice and cilantro at the end and turn off the flame.
  • I served kadappa with some dosai for dinner.

Nutrition

Calories: 162kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 86mg | Potassium: 507mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 22IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 2mg
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