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    Appalam Kuzhambu | Appalam vatha kuzhambu

    March 12, 2017 By Vidya Srinivasan 12 Comments

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    Appalam Kuzhambu | Puli kulambu | appalam vatha kuzhambu | Papad Kara Kuzhambu | Tamil Nadu style papad kuzhambu | south Indian puli kuzhambu | easy puli Kuzhambu recipe with step-by-step pictures and video recipe. Check out the appalam kuzhambu recipe and if you like the video pls SUBSCRIBE to my channel.


    Appalam Kuzhambu is a traditional Tamil Brahmin recipe. Kulambu is prepared with Papad in a tamarind base. If you don't have vegetables in stock, this Kara kuzhambu  is good option. This tangy kuzhambu tastes yum when mixed with rice and some sesame oil.

    Appalam kuzhambu is very popular in our house. Both me and my sister like it. My Amma learned this recipe from my grandmother. She tells us a story how she learned this recipe from my grandmother.

    Once when my grandparents visited us, it flooded in chennai and Amma couldn't step out for buying grocery. She just had some mixed vegetable in small quantity.


    My grandmother pitched in and told she will do mixed vegetable thengai (coconut) curry and Appalam vethal kuzhambu. My amma almost forgot that dish, just remembered after my grandma made it in minutes.

    Now a days whenever I run out of vegetables, feel like having kuzhambu - papad kuzhambu comes to my mind. There are so many things I like about this Kulambu.

    If you don't have any veggies this a saver. Need not spend minutes together cutting the vegetable. You can break the appalam randomly, and tada - it is ready to be added.

    One specialty I like about our cuisine is even the oil we add give a lot of flavor to the dish. Tamarind based kuzhambu tastes great with sesame oil. Coconut based dishes goes to the next level with coconut oil. In this appalam kuzhambu sesame oil gives a nice flavor.

    Appalam Kuzhambu doesn't need your frequent attention. Just temper and sauté appalam. Add the tamarind extract and take a break. Once in a while quick stir, kuzhambu is ready.

    In our home we like to pair puli kuzhambu with coconut based dry curry or paruppu usili. Tamarind based kuzhambu gets better over time. Whether you mix it with rice or have it as a side for arisi upma or curd rice yum yum yum!

    If you are interested for some tasty South Indian kuzhambu varieties in TMF,

    Kuzhambu varieties  with tamarind

    Kuzhambu varieties without tamarind 

    Appalam Kuzhambu | Papad Kulambu |Appalam Tamaring Gravy

    Appalam Kuzhambu is a traditional Tamil Brahmin recipe. Kulambu is prepared with Papad. If you don't have vegetables in stock this is a test option. This tangy kuzhambu tastes yum when mixed with rice and some sesame oil.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Course: Rice Accompaniment
    Cuisine: Indian
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 23 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 33 minutes minutes
    Servings: 3
    Author: Vidya Srinivasan

    Ingredients

    • Appalam/Papad - 4
    • Tamarind water - 4 cup I used lemon size tamarind and extracted
    • Sambar powder- 1 tbsp
    • Salt - as needed
    • Asafoetida - generous pinch
    • Jaggery - 1 tbsp
    • Rice flour 1/2 tsp
    • Turmeric powder - pinch

    To temper:

    • Sesame oil - 2 tbsp
    • Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
    • Venthayam | fenugreek seeds - 1/4 tsp
    • Channa dal 1 tbsp
    • Red chilli 2
    • Curry leaves few

    Instructions

    • Soak tamarind in warm water for 10-15 minutes and extract tamarind water, discarding the pulp
    • Break each appalam into big random pieces
    • In a heavy-bottomed pan, add oil and let it heat. Once when the oil is hot add the ingredients under to temper; let it crackle
    • Add appalam and let it roast in low flame for a minute, sauteeing them between. You need not fry the appalam
    • Add sambar powder and give a quick stir
    • Add the tamarind extract, salt and turmeric powder; let it boil for 15 minutes on medium flame, stirring occasionally
    • Add jaggery, hing and cook for 5 minutes
    • Finally, make a slurry with rice flour and 2 tablespoon of kuzhambu and mix well. Add it to the kuzhambu and cook for 2 minutes

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    Notes

    1. I have never tried appalam kuzhambu with Arisi Appalam so no idea about it
    2.  Adjust the jaggery according to your sweetness
    3. kuzhambu stays good for 2-3 days. If you are keeping it more than a day add more sesame  oil
    4. Add salt only for the kuzhambu as appalam already contains salt
      Mannathakali vethal can be sauted
    5.  Red chilli can be added for tempering
    6. While taking video I forgot to add fenugreek seed hence used fenugreek powder 
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    Ingredients:

    Appalam/Papad - 4

    Tamarind water  - 4 cup (I used lemon size tamarind and extracted)

    Sambar powder- 1 tbsp

    Salt - as needed

    Asafoetida - generous pinch

    Jaggery - 1 tbsp

    Rice flour 1/2 tsp

    Turmeric powder - pinch

    To temper:

    Sesame oil - 2 tbsp 

    Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp

    Venthayam | fenugreek seeds - 1/4 tsp

    Channa dal 1 tbsp

    Red chilli 2 

    Curry leaves few

    How to make Appalam kuzhambu with step by step pictures:

    • Soak tamarind in warm water for 10-15 minutes and extract tamarind water, discarding the pulp
    • Break each appalam into big random pieces
    • In a heavy-bottomed pan, add oil and let it heat. Once when the oil is hot add the ingredients under to temper; let it crackle

    • Add appalam and let it roast in low flame for a minute, sauteeing them between. You need not fry the appalam

    • Add sambar powder and give a quick stir
    • Add the tamarind extract, salt and turmeric powder; let it boil for 15 minutes on medium flame, stirring occasionally

    • Add jaggery, hing  and cook for 5 minutes

    • Finally, make a slurry with rice flour and 2 tablespoon of kuzhambu and mix well. Add it to the kuzhambu and cook for 2 minutes

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    1. Srividhya Gopalakrishnan

      March 12, 2017 at 8:29 pm

      Yummy vids. This is my go-to option too when there is no Kai n vadaams. ☺️☺️

      Reply
      • Vidya Srinivasan

        March 14, 2017 at 2:07 pm

        Thanku Sri😊

        Reply
    2. Aruna

      March 12, 2017 at 8:55 pm

      I make a Gujarati/Maharashtrian version of this dish. Will try this one too.... 🙂

      Reply
      • Vidya Srinivasan

        March 14, 2017 at 2:08 pm

        Thanku Aruna😊

        Reply
    3. Sathya Venkatesh

      March 12, 2017 at 11:11 pm

      5 stars
      Your story is equally spicy. Older generation are a real boon in a cluster family. They make a huge difference

      Reply
      • Vidya Srinivasan

        March 14, 2017 at 2:07 pm

        Thanku Satya😊Totally

        Reply
    4. CHCooks

      March 14, 2017 at 9:53 am

      This is really nice Vidya 🙂 Welcome back!

      Reply
      • Vidya Srinivasan

        March 14, 2017 at 2:04 pm

        Thanku dear:-)

        Reply
    5. Priya vj

      March 17, 2017 at 6:09 am

      Awesome dish...my husband's favorite and a frequent item in my kitchen. Only difference being I add either fried or microwaved ulundu applams.

      Reply
      • Vidya Srinivasan

        March 17, 2017 at 9:48 am

        Fried appalam is my favorite too but to cut down oil I m skipping it. I should try ur microwave method and add it sometime😊Thanku

        Reply
    6. Shobana Vijay

      May 01, 2018 at 10:32 am

      Lovely and superb clicks

      Reply
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