Manathakkali Kuzhambu
This is a simple kuzhambu prepared with manathakkali. It is a typical Tamil Brahmin Iyer style recipe without onion and garlic.
Ingredients
- manathakkali 100 gm
- small onion 10 no.
- tomato 1 no.
- garlic 5 no.
- tamarind water 1 /2 cup
- coconut paste 1 cup
- sambar powder 1 tsp
- kuzhambu milagai powder 1 tsp
- salt to taste
- turmeric powder 1 tsp
- oil 4 tsp
- gingerly oil 3 tsp
- mustard 1 tsp
- broken urad dal 1/4 tsp
- cumin seed 1/2 tsp
- fenugreek seed 1/2 tsp
- curry leaves 6 no.
Instructions
- chop the onion, garlic and curry leaves
- chop the tomato
- clean and wash the manathakkali
- in a kadai heat the oil and castor oil and temper the mustard, broken urad dal, cumin seed and fenugreek seed
- now add manathakkali and garlic and saute it for 3 mins
- add onion and curry leaves and saute it for 3 mins
- add tomato and mix well
- add salt, turmeric and asafoetida and mix it
- now add sambar powder and kuzhambu milagai powder and mix it
- add tamarind water and allow to cook for 5 mins
- now add coconut paste, mix it and allow to cook until it becomes gravy consistency
- now manathakkali kuzhambu is ready, serve with rice and vadagam
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