Traditionally Modern Food

Traditional Recipes with a Modern Twist

  • Home
  • About
  • Recipe Index
  • Postpartum recipes | Pathiya samayal
  • Toddler friendly Recipe
  • Oven/Microwave Oven Recipes
  • Humbly Honored
  • Contact me
  • Privacy Policy

Thaala Kuzhambu | Varuthu Araicha Kuzhambu

December 3, 2014 By Vidya Srinivasan 37 Comments

0shares
Jump to Recipe Print Recipe

Thaala kuzhambu | Varuthu Araicha Kuzhambu is prepared with mixed vegetables/ kathamba kai. This Kulambu is prepared without dal. Freshly roasted and ground spice paste gives a delicious flavour to the kuzhambu. Varuthu Aricha kuzhambu is a tasty South Indian rice accompaniment.

I adore my mami(Aunty) samayal. Everytime we go for vacation she makes a feast for us. She knows all my favorite food and everyday I will wait to taste the food she prepares. Aunty was grown up in Kerala so I love all her Kerala based dishes. I have posted couple of Mami’s recipe previously.

During my college days, when went for a family picnic, my Aunt’s Amma brought this Kuzhambu as a Rice Accompaniment for lunch.  That was the first time I tasted it. Those days I hardly cook so all I did was enjoying the meal.

I couldn’t remember the name of the dish. I use to ask Amma to prepared mixed vegetable kuzhambu without dal. Crazy me😂 Amma learnt the recipe and started cooking for me. Very soon this kuzhambu become our special dish for weekend.

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

Kuzhambu varieties  with tamarind

Kuzhambu varieties without tamarind 

Checkout my other recipes with mixed vegetables

Bisi bele bath

Vegetable biryani

Thengai Aracha Kuzhambu

Ingredients:

Potato –  1, big peeled and diced

Brinjal – 2, diced

Drumstick – 1

Carrot – 1

Beans – 6

White pumpkin  – 1 cup after dicing

Turmeric powder – 1/4 tso

Tamarind – small lemon size

Coriander leaves – few

Asafoetida – generous pinch

Salt – as needed

To temper:

Coconut oil – 1 tsp

Mustard seeds – 1/4 tsp

Fenugreek – 1/8 tsp

Curry leaves – 1 sprig

For paste:

Toor Dal – 1 tbsp

Channa Dal –  1 tbsp

Coriander seeds – 1 tbsp

Red chilli – 2 (Adjust according to your spice level)

Fenugreek – 1/4 tsp

Pepper – 1/4 tsp

Black Sesame  seed – 1 tsp

Rice – 1 tsp

Grated cocunut – 1/2 cup


Method:

  • Soak tamrind in 3 cups of lukewarm water for 15 minutes and extract the pulp
  • Add oil to the pan. when the oil is hot add mustard, fenugreek, asafoetida and curry leaves.  After they splutter add the vegetables and sauté for 5 minutes. Add 1 cup of water and cook the vegetables

IMG_2095

  • In a spearate pan add 1/4 tsp of oil and roast red chillies, toor dal, channa dal, sesame seeds, coriander seeds, fenugreek, pepper and  rice until they turn golden brown. Transfer them into a plate

IMG_2091

  • In the same pan sauté the coconuts till they slightly change color. Tranfer them to the plate. After the mixture comes to room temperature, add little water and make a fine paste

thala kuzhambu

  • Meantime after the vegetables are half cooked, add tamrind pulp, turmeric powder and salt. Cook till the raw smell of tamrind goes and vegetables are fully cooked

IMG_2108

  • Add the ground paste and cook for 5  minutes

IMG_2109

  • Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with rice
  • Any vegetables of your choice can be added

Thaala Kuzhambu | Varuthu Araicha Kuzhambu

5 from 1 vote
Print Pin Comment
Course: Kuzhambu
Cuisine: Indian
Author: Vidya Srinivasan

Ingredients

  • Potato - 1 big peeled and diced
  • Brinjal - 2 diced
  • Drumstick - 1
  • Carrot - 1
  • Beans - 6
  • White pumpkin - 1 cup after dicing
  • Turmeric powder - 1/4 tso
  • Tamarind - small lemon size
  • Coriander leaves - few
  • Asafoetida - generous pinch
  • Salt - as needed
  • To temper:
  • Coconut oil - 1 tsp
  • Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
  • Fenugreek - 1/8 tsp
  • Curry leaves - 1 sprig
  • For paste:
  • Toor Dal - 1 tbsp
  • Channa Dal - 1 tbsp
  • Coriander seeds - 1 tbsp
  • Red chilli - 2 Adjust according to your spice level
  • Fenugreek - 1/4 tsp
  • Pepper - 1/4 tsp
  • Black Sesame seed - 1 tsp
  • Rice - 1 tsp
  • Grated cocunut - 1/2 cup

Instructions

  • Soak tamrind in 3 cups of lukewarm water for 15 minutes and extract the pulp
  • Add oil to the pan. when the oil is hot add mustard, fenugreek, asafoetida and curry leaves. After they splutter add the vegetables and sauté for 5 minutes. Add 1 cup of water and cook the vegetables
  • In a spearate pan add 1/4 tsp of oil and roast red chillies, toor dal, channa dal, sesame seeds, coriander seeds, fenugreek, pepper and rice until they turn golden brown. Transfer them into a plate
  • In the same pan sauté the coconuts till they slightly change color. Tranfer them to the plate. After the mixture comes to room temperature, add little water and make a fine paste
  • Meantime after the vegetables are half cooked, add tamrind pulp, turmeric powder and salt. Cook till the raw smell of tamrind goes and vegetables are fully cooked
  • Add the ground paste and cook for 5 minutes
  • Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with rice
  • Any vegetables of your choice can be added
Subscribe to my YouTube channelCheck out Traditionally Modern Food!
Tried this recipe?Mention @traditionallymodernfood or tag #traditionallymodernfood!

 

Filed Under: Kuzhambu | Kulambu, Tamarind based Kuzhambu varieties Tagged With: araicha, araitha, Dal, different, easy, how, Indian, kerala, kerla, kulambu, lentil, Make, new, no, Recipe, s, simple, south, style, Tmf, to, variety, varuthu, veggies, vidya

« Kadalai Urundai | Paruppu Thengai
Eggless Walnut Butter Cookies (Whole Wheat) »

Categories

Comments

  1. srividhya says

    December 4, 2014 at 00:09

    It’s pretty much like the araichu vitta sambhar right? ? Without cooked dhal though 🙂

    Reply
    • Traditionally Modern Food says

      December 4, 2014 at 18:11

      Sesame seeds makes the difference in taste Sri and ya no cooked toor dal but little for the paste..

      Reply
  2. Ranjani says

    December 4, 2014 at 00:16

    a must try authentic recipe vidya..

    Reply
    • Traditionally Modern Food says

      December 4, 2014 at 18:09

      Thanku dear:-)

      Reply
  3. Aruna Panangipally says

    December 4, 2014 at 03:12

    Looks so delicious. I love veggie filled stuff!

    Reply
    • Traditionally Modern Food says

      December 6, 2014 at 15:06

      Thanku Aruna:-)

      Reply
  4. Francesca Trucco says

    December 4, 2014 at 05:21

    Thanks for sharing with us not only the receipt but also your personal history about it 🙂

    Reply
    • Traditionally Modern Food says

      December 4, 2014 at 18:09

      Glad you enjoyed it:-)

      Reply
  5. Chitra Jagadish says

    December 4, 2014 at 05:30

    sounds Flavorsome V… 🙂

    Reply
    • Traditionally Modern Food says

      December 4, 2014 at 11:28

      Thanku Chitra:-)

      Reply
  6. apsara says

    December 4, 2014 at 08:22

    I am not familiar with this combination of spices in kuzhambu, but it looks very delicious, with black pepper and sesame seeds!

    Reply
    • Traditionally Modern Food says

      December 4, 2014 at 11:28

      Thanku Apsara:-) yes spices does the magic

      Reply
  7. www.ginabriganti.com says

    December 4, 2014 at 08:47

    Yum! Delicious, flavorful, and healthy! I must share with my Facebook friends.

    Reply
    • Traditionally Modern Food says

      December 4, 2014 at 11:27

      Thanku dear:-)

      Reply
      • Gina says

        December 4, 2014 at 11:29

        😀

        Reply
  8. coconutcraze says

    December 4, 2014 at 12:20

    I have not come across this curry so far…so something new! It has almost an exotic blend of spices and it would be really amazing to taste! Looks like a mixed vegetable pulikolambu! I like the idea!

    Reply
    • Traditionally Modern Food says

      December 4, 2014 at 18:08

      Thanku:-) yes spices make it tasty..

      Reply
  9. apuginthekitchen says

    December 4, 2014 at 19:25

    That looks delicious. Would love to try it.

    Reply
    • Traditionally Modern Food says

      December 6, 2014 at 15:07

      Thanku Suzanne:-)

      Reply
  10. sindhoooo says

    December 5, 2014 at 07:15

    Wow! It seems so different! Will come back again and note it so that I can try this recipe 🙂 Thank you Vidya for sharing this 🙂 TC! Keep smiling 🙂

    Reply
    • Traditionally Modern Food says

      December 6, 2014 at 15:06

      Thanku Sindhu:-) Glad you liked it

      Reply
  11. tortadellafiglia says

    December 6, 2014 at 13:39

    I love the recipe, and the history! Thank you!

    Reply
    • Traditionally Modern Food says

      December 6, 2014 at 15:07

      Thanku:-)

      Reply
  12. JayanthiSindhiya says

    December 6, 2014 at 17:40

    Nice combo of veggies and spices

    Reply
    • Traditionally Modern Food says

      December 6, 2014 at 20:36

      Thanku Jayanthi:-)

      Reply
  13. Dilip says

    December 7, 2014 at 02:37

    Even a non-foodie will get inspired to cook the Kuzhambu and savor it too 🙂
    Have a nice Sunday 🙂

    Reply
    • Traditionally Modern Food says

      December 7, 2014 at 12:41

      Thanku Dilip for your inspiring words:-)

      Reply
  14. zambianlady says

    December 7, 2014 at 14:24

    This looks delicious, but I doubt that I would be able to prepare it. My traditional food, which I love though non-Zambians say is bland, uses very little ingredients and rarely any spices. Therefore, I find it a daunting task to cook anything with a lot of ingredients.

    Reply
    • Traditionally Modern Food says

      December 7, 2014 at 22:36

      Thanku:-) agree every cooking style varies

      Reply
  15. Varsha says

    April 18, 2015 at 03:51

    I tried this kuzhambu,both hubby and I liked it a lot. WIll surely prepare it for a variation hereafter ! Even my lo tasted it a bit and liked it.. 🙂

    Reply
    • Traditionally Modern Food says

      April 18, 2015 at 14:41

      Thanks for trying Varasha:-) happy to hear you all liked it

      Reply

Trackbacks

  1. kadala Curry | Traditionally Modern Food says:
    January 23, 2015 at 23:10

    […] flavor. I have posted couple coconut based recipes like Thengai Podi, Thenga Aracha Kuzhambu, Thaala kuzhambu, Paal kozhukattai, Arisi Thengai Payasam, Sweet Kozhukattai,  Vegetable Stew  […]

    Reply
  2. Aviya | Traditionally Modern Food says:
    March 13, 2015 at 17:00

    […] Thaala kuzhambu […]

    Reply
  3. Avarakkai Poricha Kottu / Broadbeans Moong dal Gravy says:
    November 19, 2015 at 00:21

    […] Sambar, thaala kuzhambu, paruppu urundai Kuzhambu, Ennai Kathirikai Kuzhambu etc. Kootu doesnt involve various […]

    Reply
  4. Thani Kootu | Traditionally Modern Food says:
    March 4, 2017 at 21:04

    […] know how it will taste. My sister asked when we can have Pavakkai Pitlai / Thaala Kuzhambu with Potato fry why not […]

    Reply
  5. Beetroot Thogayal | Beetroot Chutney says:
    July 29, 2017 at 00:10

    […] go for day trip Amma packs some lunch. That day my Aunt’s mom packed lunch for us. She made Thaala Kuzhambu, rice, vadam, curd rice and beetroot thogayal. That was the first time I saw beetroot thogayal. […]

    Reply
  6. 7 Cup burfi | 7 Cup Cake says:
    February 27, 2018 at 22:11

    […] learnt this recipe from my Aunt. TMF has a lot of recipes from my Aunt. Maavadu, Thaala kuzhambu,thengai aricha kuzhambu, beetroot chutney are few recipes from her. Amma used to prepare 7 cup […]

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




Get Recipes to your inbox

Click to follow my blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Search for a recipe

About Me!!

Hi, I am Vidya Srinivasan. Thanks for visiting my page. I am a traditionalist when it comes to cooking but I love adding modern twists. Read More…

Let’s Connect

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • RSS
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
Follow Vidya's board Traditionally Modern Food on Pinterest.

Traditionally Modern Food

Traditionally Modern Food

Follow me on Twitter

My Tweets

Meta

  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org

Popular Post

Ghee recipe | homemade Indian ghee
Vellai Poosanikai Kootu | White Pumpkin Kootu
Ribbon pakoda | ribbon murukku
Kovakkai poriyal | Dondakka fry
Celery Thokku | Celery Pirattal
Dry fruits Laddu | healthy no sugar laddu
Almond Flour Halwa | Badam Halwa
Bread Pizza - microwave
Arisi Vadam | Arisi vathal
Baked Carrot Fries

Archives

Copyright © 2021 · Traditionally Modern Food · ·