Omam Sukku Kuzhambu

Omam Sukku Kuzhambu

//Marundhu kuzhambu//

Ingredients:

  • Small onion/shallots – 5-8 nos (sliced)
  • Garlic – 10 nos ( crushed)
  • Jaggery – 1 tsp
  • Gingelly oil – ¼ cup
  • Salt – as req
  • Tamarind puree- ½ cup
  • Water – 1 cup

Kuzhambu Masala:

  • Coriander seeds – 3 tblsp
  • Spilt channa dhal – 1 tblsp
  • Byadagi Chilli – 5 nos
  • Sukku/ dry ginger – 1 inch
  • Omam/ carom seeds – 1tsp
  • Whole balck peppercorns – 1 tsp
  • Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
  • Fenugreek seeds – ½ tsp
  • Curry leaves – 1 sprig
  • Grated coconut – ¼ cup

Procedure:

  • Roast the kuzhambu masala in a tsp of gingelly oil, cool completely and grind into a fine paste and keep aside.
  • In a heavy bottomed sauce pan/ mud pot add some gingelly oil
  • Once the oil get enough hot, add the crushed garlic followed by sliced shallots and sauté it for a while.
  • Now add the kuzhambu masala paste, along with salt, water and tamarind puree. Stir well and cover it with a lid. Cook it for about 7-8 mins under medium-high flame
  • Reduce the heat and cook further for about 4-5 mins under low flame or until the oil separates.
  • Cool completely and store it in a clean and dry glass/ Mason jar for more life.
  • The super delicious, healthy and gingery “Omam-Sukku Kuzhambu” is ready to serve. Serve with hot white rice.

NOTE/TIP:

  • You can even add any kind of tender veggies into the dish like baby squash, acron squash, baby broadbeans, baby brinjal/ eggplant.
  • This kuzhambu is highly recommended on post delivery meal.


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