KARIVEPILAI KUZHAMBU/KARIVEPPILAI KULAMBU RECIPE

in , on Saturday, June 30, 2012

            This kuzhambu is very tasty and healthy,easy to make tooCool!! Just like this kuzhambu,only ground curry leaves make the differenceRaised Eyebrow.

Karivepilai kuzhambu

Ingredients:

Tamarind 1 small lemon sized
Curry leaves 1/2 cup,tightly packed
Sāmbhar powder 1 1/2 tblsp
Turmeric 1/4 tsp
Small onion/Shallots 5-7 nos.Finely chopped
Garlic 10-12 flakes,chopped
Salt As needed
Jaggery small piece
Pepper powder 1/4 tsp

To temper:

Gingely oil/cooking oil 2 tblsp
Fenugreek seeds/vendhayam 1/4 tsp
Mustard/Kadugu 1 tsp
Urad dal/ulutham aruppu 1 tsp
Toor dal/Thuvaram paruppu 1 tsp
Jeera/Jeeragam 1 tsp
Curry leaves Optional

Method:

  1. Wash curry leaves and grind it with little water to a smooth paste.
    Curry leaves Ground paste
  2. Extract tamaring juice from tamarind.
  3. Heat kadai with oil and add all the tempering items in order and fry till golden colour.
  4. Add the finely chopped onion and garlic and fry till golden brown.
    Onion garlic,fry GOlden browned onion
  5. Add the tamarind extract,ground curry leaves,turmeric,salt,sambhar powder(replace with red chilli and dhaniya powder if u dont have home made sambhar powder).
    Add sambhar powder
  6. Add enough water and boil till oil seperates and floats on the top.Add  jaggery and pepper powder lastly and give a boil.
    Final
    7.  Mix with rice and ghee/sesame oil and enjoy!!Tastes best with Idly dosa also and will not get spoiled soon ,so ideal for travelling!!

Kuzhambu!

Note:

  • The kuzhambu have to boil for atleast 15 minutes,till the raw smell of curry leaves goes off,so add enough water.
  • If ur kuzhambu has a green smell of the curry leaves then tamarind u have used must have been less,so the tamarind and the curry leaves paste should be in correct ratio.
  • Tastes best the next day Winking

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