Name: Kara Kuzhambu
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1 cup Vegetable of your choice (Drumstick, Okra, Brinjal (Eggplant) or Potato); 1 no Onion (cut lenthwise, medium); 1 no Tomato (medium); 6 nos Garlic pods (crushed); 1/2 cup Tamarind thick extract; 3/4 cup Coconut milk; 1/4 tsp Asafoetida powder (Kayam); 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder; 1 1/2 tsp Sambar powder; 1 tsp Bengal gram (Kadala parippu); 1/2 tsp Black gram (Uzhunnuparippu); 1/4 tsp Fenugreek seeds (Uluva); 1 tsp Chilly powder; Curry leaves (A few); 1/4 tsp Mustard seeds; 1/4 tsp Cumin seeds (Jeerakam); 2 tsp Safflower oil; Salt (As reqd)

Kara Kuzhambu

Kara Kuzhambu or spicy sambar is a delicious dish served in hotels with South Indian meals. The spicy flavor and taste of powdered Bengal gram and fenugreek seed mixture enriches Kara Kuzhambu. The dish can be easily prepared at home and our well illustrated Kara Kuzhambu will surely guide you. Kara Kuzhambu can be enriched with a combo of nutritious veggies like drumstick, okra or brinjal as per choice. I would personally go in for okra and brinjal which makes an excellent combination. Adding coconut milk in the end renders flavor and thickens spicy Kara Kuzhambu. Enjoy tasty Kara Kuzhambu with white steamed rice.

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Prep Time 20

Total Time 20

Cuisine Tamil

Servings people

Ingredients

1 cup Vegetable of your choice Drumstick, Okra, Brinjal (Eggplant) or Potato
1 no Onion cut lenthwise, medium
1 no Tomato medium
6 nos Garlic pods crushed
1/2 cup Tamarind thick extract
3/4 cup Coconut milk
1/4 tsp Asafoetida powder Kayam
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
1 1/2 tsp Sambar powder
1 tsp Bengal gram Kadala parippu
1/2 tsp Black gram Uzhunnuparippu
1/4 tsp Fenugreek seeds Uluva
1 tsp Chilly powder
Curry leaves A few
1/4 tsp Mustard seeds
1/4 tsp Cumin seeds Jeerakam
2 tsp Safflower oil
Salt As reqd

Instructions

In a pan, fry the Bengal gram, black gram and fenugreek seeds until slightly brown.
Grind these to a coarse powder and keep it aside.
Heat oil in a pan.
Add mustard seeds, black gram and cumin seeds.
Add a little bit of asafotetida powder and curry leaves.
Add sliced onion and garlic and saute for 2 mins.
Add drumstick and fry for 5 mins.
Add tomato, turmeric powder, chilli powder and sambar powder.
:- Make sure tomato is well cooked.
Add tamarind extract, salt and some water.
Let it boil for 6 mins.
Finally add powdered dals and coconut milk to thicken the spicy kuzhambu.
Simmer it for few mins on a low heat.
:- Make sure you mix powdered dals with some water and make it a paste before you add it to kuzhambu. This is to avoid any lumps floating in kuzhambu. :- If you`re using (Okra/Vendakka), make sure you fry these in a frying pan and add it at the end.
:- Serve with steamed rice and pappad.

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