Chettinadu Kara Kozhambu
Recipe and Photo Cpurtesy: Priya (my friend)
Ingredients:
Oil 4-5 Tbsp
Mustard seeds 1 tsp
Asafoetida 2-3 dashes
Tomato 2 medium sized
Onion 1/2 medium sized (or 10 pearl onions)
Garlic 5 pods
Fennel seeds 1/2 tsp
Shredded coconut 2 Tbsp (optional)
Cloves 2
Cinnamon 1 inch stick
Red Chilies 5 (or to taste)
Canned chick peas 1/4 cup (washed and drained) or any other kozhambu vegetable of choice
Tamarind (extract from one lemon sized)
Curry leaves 1 sprig
Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
Kozhambu powder 1 tsp
Salt (to taste)
Method of preparation
-Add oil in a kadai
-When hot,add mustard seeds.When it begins to splutter,add chick peas and piched curry leaves.
-Add tamarind powder, red chilly powder, kozhambu powder, asafoetida and saute for 2 min.
-Add tamarind extract and let the mixture boil for 7-8 min.
-Meanwhile grind together tomato, onion, garlic, fennel seeds, cinnamon, cloves, shredded coconut (optional) and red chilies.
-Add it to the boiling kozhambu mixture.
-Add salt.Lower the heat and continue boiling till the mixture thickens and reduces to a third of the original.
-Serve this spicy kozhambu with rice and a dollop of ghee!
Ingredients:
Oil 4-5 Tbsp
Mustard seeds 1 tsp
Asafoetida 2-3 dashes
Tomato 2 medium sized
Onion 1/2 medium sized (or 10 pearl onions)
Garlic 5 pods
Fennel seeds 1/2 tsp
Shredded coconut 2 Tbsp (optional)
Cloves 2
Cinnamon 1 inch stick
Red Chilies 5 (or to taste)
Canned chick peas 1/4 cup (washed and drained) or any other kozhambu vegetable of choice
Tamarind (extract from one lemon sized)
Curry leaves 1 sprig
Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
Kozhambu powder 1 tsp
Salt (to taste)
Method of preparation
-Add oil in a kadai
-When hot,add mustard seeds.When it begins to splutter,add chick peas and piched curry leaves.
-Add tamarind powder, red chilly powder, kozhambu powder, asafoetida and saute for 2 min.
-Add tamarind extract and let the mixture boil for 7-8 min.
-Meanwhile grind together tomato, onion, garlic, fennel seeds, cinnamon, cloves, shredded coconut (optional) and red chilies.
-Add it to the boiling kozhambu mixture.
-Add salt.Lower the heat and continue boiling till the mixture thickens and reduces to a third of the original.
-Serve this spicy kozhambu with rice and a dollop of ghee!
31 comments:
Thats a lovely recipe.Btw where have you been? Had even checked your blog and there were no new recipes too.
Kozhambhu looks delicious and colorful. BTW is the "kozhambhu powder" sambar powder?
Superb colour of kuzhambu, delicious!!
wow mouth-watering love to have this with hot idli..... drooling.
That look spicy dear....I think u forgot to mention the title dear..:)
Ssss. super kara kozhambu
I like gravies with fennel and coconut...the dish must have turned aromatic!!! nice recipe ... please collect your award from my blog
Delicious Karakuzhambu.
Yummyilicious Kuzhambu, looks gorgeous..
Karakulambu makes me drool:)
Wish u & ur family a happy diwali.
Is kozhambu powder the same as sambar powder? If not, can you please post the recipe for the kozhambu powder as well? I have been looking for this recipe for a while - thanks for posting it.
Wow! wonderful kuzhambhu with eye catching color!
Happy diwali to you and your family dear Preethi, may this diwali light up your life with prosperity and lots of happiness!!!
Gravy looks delicious,wonderful recipe...
Give it to me anytime..ic an have the same stuff even 3 times in a day
looks so yumm!
looks yum!
Lovely,Preethi!Happy Diwali to you!
I am always in for Spicy Kuzhambus...Looks great..
Wish u a very very happy safe and prosperous Deepavali..
Lovely spicy Kuzhambu. Would love to have it with curd rice.
Happy Deepavali to you and your family.
yummy.Loved the color and the click too.Looks very tempting.
Oooooh-that definitely looks kara!Just perfect on a cold winter's day :)
yeah kozhambu pwder is sambar powder... thank u guys
Avisha, jus a lil busy with college:(
Hubby likes spicy food,so gona prepare it for him.I bet he will love this one...
kozhambu sounds so tasty...great combo with rice!
Love the color!
awesome! i have a version in my blog too, although the colour is deeper. isn't this the best with some steamed rice n ghee and chips? love it!
Thank u all so much!!!:)
mouthwatering preethi.
Kara Kuzhambu is my favorite!!:) ... looks very tempting:)
hi!
after seeing yr blog only i started to put my recipe.pls check my blog for my first posting.
http://abarnashankar.blogspot.com/2010/01/kozhukattai.html
this is a special item in our area.
regards
abarnashankar
Wow! This looks incredible! I'm determined to find some of these ingredients to try it.
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