Sem ki Phalli Tamatar ki Sabzi

Name: Sem ki Phalli-Tamatar ki Sabzi | Chikkudukaya Tamata Koora
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 250 gms. Sem Ki Phalli, trimmed on sides and cut into small; 1 big Tomato, chopped; 1 Onion, sliced; 1½tbsp. Red chili powder; ¼ tbsp. Turmeric powder; Salt; Oil; 2 tbsp. minced Coriander leaves

Published: Mar 4, 2013 | LAST UPDATED ON: Dec 13, 2022 by Lubna Karim

Sem ki Phalli Tamatar ki Sabzi | Chikkudukaya Tamata Kura is winter favorite recipe of Andhra and Telangana people. Indian Broad Beans | Chikkudukaya (Telugu) | Sem ki phalli is seasonal vegetable. This is usually available from the month of November to April. Relishing seasonal produce is a blessing.

Sometimes Life is Crazy,

I had a crazy day and was completely busy with outdoor work. Had to go to bank as I had long pending work to complete there. While coming back from bank, I dropped by at friends place. She and I had some work over to complete and from there we went to market to buy vegetables. From market, I rushed to tailor to pick my stitched dresses and from there I came home completely exhausted and drained. It’s dam hot here in Bangalore and going out in the hot blazing sun means, you are dehydrated and tired.

I made kunduri dal and rice before leaving home in the morning, so after a quick lunch, I took much needed nap. After getting up, I was wondering what to make in for dinner? As it is mostly roti at my home in dinner, thinking of side dish is not a big issue. As I have bought veggies in the afternoon only, I have plenty of options to cook. After sorting out the veggies in respective freezer bags and boxes. I decided to cook Sem ki phalli-tamatar ki sabzi. This is my all time favourite sabzi.

The only tiring job in making this sem ki phalli is trimming the sides and chopping into pieces. As my little sis is here with me these days, this work was halved and within no time, I made this sabzi to go with rotis. This sem ki phalli with tamatar is one of the simple and delectable side dish which I love to gratify more when it is in season. You can even pair this up with hot rice and dal or even with chaaru or rasam. Best Ever Comfort Meal Ever.

How to make Sem phali tamatar ki sabzi in cooker

You can alternatively make this recipe in pressure cooker, as I mostly do…
Add oil to pressure cooker and when it heats up add chopped onion slices and fry till translucent.
Now add sem ki phalli, red chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt. Stir for 2-3 minutes on medium flame. Add a cup of water and pressure cook for 2 whistles.
Remove the lid and add chopped tomatoes and stir again. Cook on low flame till tomatoes are soft and water is completely absorbed.
Cook till the oil starts to leave from the sides by stirring gently. When the curry starts to dry out, turn off the flame and add minced coriander leaves.

Variations in making Sem ki Phali ki Sabzi

Add potato to the recipe, by just peeling and cutting the potato into bite size pieces and adding to sem ki phalli before it goes into pressure cooker.
You can even add washed and chopped dill leaves for different taste.
You can even add soya chunks to the sem ki phalli before it goes into pressure cooker. (Cook soya chunks as per the instructions on the packets before adding to sem ki phalli).

Yield: 4