Kaara Kuzhambu

Kaara Kuzhambu

Veg :  

Brinjal Chopped :  1/2 cup

Drumstick :  1 ( chop )

Stir fry in oil

Red chilly :  4 or 5

Red gram / Tur dal :  1 tsp

Black gram / Urad dal :  1 tsp

Raw Rice :  ½ tsp

Curry leaves :  10

Til Oil :  ½ tsp

Grind along with fried items:

Black Pepper :  4

Cumin : ¼ tsp

Deep fried Urad dal Papad/ Ulundhu appalam  :  ½

Other ingredients :

Tamarind paste : 4 tsp

Salt to taste

Turmeric powder : ¼ tsp

Jaggery:   ½ tsp

Water :  ¾ cup

Curry leaves : 6

For Tempering :

Til / Gingelly Oil : 4 tsp

Mustard seeds:  ½  tsp

Fenugreek seeds :   ¼ tsp

Red gram / Tur dal :  ½ tsp

Red chilly : 1 ( broke into 2 pieces)

Hing / asafetida  :  ¼  tsp

Method: 

Deep fry Urad dal Papad .  We need half of it for this recipe.

In 2 ltr cooker add ½ tsp of oil and fry Red gram, Black gram, Red chilly , Rice , Curry leaves for a couple of minutes and grind along with pepper , cumin and fried papad.

In the same cooker add 4 tsp of Til oil and temper with mustard seeds .  When it starts popping add red chilly, red gram, fenugreek seeds , hing .  Fry till the ingredients starts changing its colour. Add veggies and stir for a couple of minutes.

Add water , tamarind paste, salt , turmeric powder, jaggery , curry leaves, ground masala powder . Close the lid and cook for a whistle.

Flavorful Kaara Kuzhambu is ready to serve with hot rice and with fried appalam / papad and veggies.  

Note : 

Instead of adding veggies , you can add sun dried veggies ( vaththal ).  Add sun dried veggies while tempering.