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Poondu kuzhambu

south Indian spicy poondu kuzhambu recipe
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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoon oil sesame oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
  • 1/8 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
  • Curry leaves few
  • 12 big Garlic halved
  • 12 small onion halved
  • 1 to mato chopped
  • 1 tablespoon sambar powder
  • 1/4 cup tamarind paste homemade
  • 2 + 1/2 cup of water
  • 1/8 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper powder
  • Required salt
  • 1 tablespoon jaggery

Instructions

  • Firstly add 2 tablespoon of sesame oil and when the oil is hot
  • Add mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, and curry leaves; saute let them splutter
  • Add garlic and saute for 1 minute or till they start to change color
  • Furthermore add small onion and sauté for 2 minutes till onions turn translucent
  • Add tomatoes and give a quick mix for 30 seconds
  • Turn down the flame to low add salt, turmeric powder, sambar powder, and saute in low flame for one minute
  • Add tamarind paste and give a quick mix
  • Furthermore add water and boil
  • Add pepper powder and boil the kuzhambu for 15 minutes; stirring in between
  • Finally, add jaggery and cook for 10 minutes or till kuzhambu comes to your desired thickness

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Notes

  1. If you don't have homemade taamrind paste, soak small lemon sized tamarind and extract juice
  2. To make poondu kulambu postpartum friendly recipe, reduce sambar powder and increase pepper powder
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