Easy Koorka(Chinese Potato) Mezhukkupuratty – Thrissur Style

Posted by veeenajan on September 15, 2008
Posted in: Bachelors Recipes, kerala ruchi, Kids Special, Mother`s Special, sadya special, Taste of Kerala, vegetable dishes. Tagged: , , . 10 Comments

Ingredients

Koorka Mezhukkupuratti

Koorka Mezhukkupuratti

Koorka-1 1/2cup

Red chilly -5(according to ur taste) or red chilli flakes-1 1/2 tsp

Small Onion-15

Salt-to taste

Coconut Oil-2tbsp

Curryleaves-2string

Water-

Koorka Mezhukkupuratti

Koorka Mezhukkupuratti

Method

koorka

koorka

Wash koorka properly and remove the mud from it ..

Then peel the skin using a peeler or knife.

After cleaning, wash them again and cut into small pieces..

koorka

koorka

Pressure cook koorka by adding salt and enough water to cover the pieces..

Or u can cook in a covered vessel ..Don`t over cook it..

koorka

koorka

Now take  small onion and dry red chilly(red chilli flakes)

Koorka Mezhukkupuratti

Koorka Mezhukkupuratti

Crush them well ..

Koorka Mezhukkupuratti

Koorka Mezhukkupuratti

I used a wooden mortar  and pestle to crush them  .

wooden mortar

wooden mortar

..In a pan heat 1 1/2 tbsp of oil and add the crushed chilly -onion mix …Add curry leaves also..

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Now saute them well until it become brown in colour..(The imp thing is that raw smell of chilly must go.)

In between add turmeric powder..

Then add the cooked koorkka into it and mix slowly and saute …

Saute them in another 10 to 15  minute in low flame ..

Remove from the fire and add 1tsp of coconut oil  and some curry leaves and close the pan for 2 minutes..

Now   transfer to a serving bowl .

Easy and tasty koorka mezhukku is ready to serve..

Koorka Mezhukkupuratti

Koorka Mezhukkupuratti

Love

🙂

Veena

10 comments on “Easy Koorka(Chinese Potato) Mezhukkupuratty – Thrissur Style”

  3. Hi Tina..

    koorkka Abudabi lulu il ninnum kitty ..ende mother in law vagi vechittundayiruunu..Our onam was with them …so hw r u doing ..hw was ur onam

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  6. Looks yummy!! one of my all time favourites! Mom always to use to cook it with coconut and I never liked it.But friends in school to bring koorka like this. I absolutely loved this in the first bite. Still in love with it. 🙂

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  7. Hi Prathibha..
    Thanks for ur lovely comment…In my childhood i hate koorkka and chembu ..But i am ohhh god……just waiting to see….But my only prb is cleaning ..its take time na ..nammude patience okke appolekkum kurachu pokum 🙂

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  8. Hi
    You blog is really good…
    Abt Koorkka
    Our favourite dish..Nice recipe..We really miss that here hardly we get that koorkka..
    Anyhow thanks for the wonderful recipe..
    Thanks
    Pranith

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