IDICHA POONDU KUZHAMBU:
My home style poondu kuzhambu, very aromatic and healthy curry especially for lactating mothers. Those who are suffering from lack of appetite and indigestion problem, this kuzhambu makes them feel good. Do try it and enjoy.
Ingredients
- Garlic – 10-15 nos
- Small onion – 5-8 nos
- Tamarind puree – ½ cup (semi-thick)
- Kuzhambu powder – 3 tblsp
- Salt – as req
- Water – as req
- karuvadam – 1 tsp
- Gingelly oil – 3 tblsp
- Jaggery -1 tsp
- Asafetida – ½ tsp
Procedure:
Step 1:
In a pestle/ ammi crush the garlic and small onion here and there and keep aside.
In a kadai/ sauce pan add about 2 tblsp of gingelly oil, once the oil get enough hot add some karuvadam, let it splutter. Add the crushed small onions and garlic, saute for a while.
Step 2:
In a mixing bowl add the tamarind puree/ puli saru along with 2-3 tblsp of kuzhambu powder/ sambar powder and salt with required amount of water to the kuzhambu. Pour the mixture to the tempering and bring it to boil. Within 8-10 mins, the kuzhambu gets started thickening.
Add some gingelly oil, asafetida and jaggery towards the end and turn off the flame. Enjoy with hot rice.
NOTE/TIP:
- The puli saru/ tamarind puree should be little thick, otherwise you won’t get the exact taste.
- Those who don’t have kuzhambu podi, you can use the sambar powder or 1:2 ratio of plain chilie powder and coriander powder with some turmeric powder.
- I usually don’t add tomato for any of my tamarind related kuzhambu. If you want to, then you can. Without tomato you can keep the kuzhambu for long time
- Those who don’t have karuvadam, then you can replace this with some fenugreek seeds, mustard seeds, cumin seeds and curry leaves.
