Kara Kuzhambu Recipe
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Kara Kuzhambu is a spicy veg gravy prepared in Chettinad style. The tangy taste of tamarind and an assortment of other spices compliment hot steamed rice perfectly.
Kara Kuzhambu Recipe |
Difficulty |
Average |
Rating |
6.8 / 10 (13 votes) |
Recipe Type |
Veg. |
Ingredients:
- 1 Cup potatoes
- 1 Onion
- 1 Tomato
- 10 Garlic flakes
- 1/2 Cup tamarind pulp
- 1/4 Cup coconut milk
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
- 2 tsp Sambhar powder
- 1 tsp Gram
- 1 tsp Black gram
- 1/2 tsp Fenugreek seeds
- 2 tsp Chilli powder
- 1/4 tsp Cumin seeds
- 1/4 tsp Mustard seeds
- Few curry leaves
- Salt to taste
- Oil for frying
How to make Kara Kuzhambu:
- Cut onion and tomato into slices.
- Crush the garlic flakes.
- Heat the oil.
- Fry the black gram, gram and cumin seeds till they turn brown.
- Grind this fried mixture to make a fine powder and keep it aside.
- Heat the oil again.
- Add curry leaves, crushed garlic and sliced onion.
- Saute for few minutes.
- Add potatoes and fry it.
- Mix sliced tomatoes, turmeric powder, chilli powder and sambhar powder.
- Add tamarind pulp, salt and water.
- Boil it for 5 minutes.
- Now add dal powder and coconut milk.
- Cook it over low flame.
- Kara Kuzhambu is ready.