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Brinjal Kulambu-Arachu vitta Kuzhambu

April 16, 2011 by PadhuSankar 43 Comments

My arachu vitta sambar is a big hit among friends. Many have loved and tried it. Here I am with another speciality of mine – Arachuvitta kuzhambu. Just as my arachuvitta sambar does not require sambar powder, this kuzhambu also does not require sambar powder. I have prepared it with brinjal. You can try it with any vegetables which we normally use for kuzhambu like drumstick, broad beans, ladies finger or even with vathals. Learn how to make Brinjal kulambu recipe/Arachu vitta kathirikkai Kulambu following this easy recipe.

Brinjal Kuzhambu-Arachuvitta Kuzhambu

How to make kuzhambu-kathirikai kuzhambu ingredients Picture above  is just to give an idea to the new ones as to how much tamarind is a lemon sized ball

Arachu vitta Brinjal Kulambu


Arachu vitta kuzhambu

 Prep Time : 15 mins

 Cook Time : 20 mins 
 Serves: 4
 Recipe Category: Kuzhambu Varieties
 Recipe Cuisine: South Idian
 Author:Padhu Sankar

   Ingredients needed

   Tamarind – small lemon sized ball
   Brinjal -2-3 medium size
   Pearl onions/shallots – 1/2 cup
   Tomato -2
   Salt needed

   For Grinding

   Urad dal – 2 tsp
   Red chilli- 4
   Coriander seeds – 1 tbsp
   Coconut – 1 tbsp
   Khus khus/kasa kasa -1 tsp
   Onion – 1 roughly chopped

   Spice powder

   Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp
   Chilli Powder -1/2 tsp
   Coriander powder- 1 1/2 tsp

   For the seasoning

   Oil – 3 tbsp
   Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
   Asafoetida/Hing – a pinch
   Bengal gram -1/2 tsp
   Fenugreek seeds-1/4 tsp
   Red chilli -1(break it into 2 pieces)
   Curry leaves – little

Preparation

Soak tamarind in 2 1/2 cups hot water. Extract its juice and discard the pulp.

Cut brinjal lengthwise into 4 pieces.

Fry all the ingredients mentioned under “For Grinding” separately in a little oil. Once it cools, grind everything together including onion (onions should also be sauteed separately) to a smooth paste. Keep it aside. 

Arachuvitta kathirikai kuzhambu

Method

Heat oil, add mustard seeds, when mustard splutters, add the rest of the ingredients mentioned under “For the seasoning”.

Add pearl onions, brinjal and saute for a few minutes till onion turn transparent.

Add finely chopped tomatoes and fry for some more time.

Add turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder and needed salt.

Add tamarind water and the ground paste and cook till the kulambu thickens.

Enjoy with hot rice.

More Brinjal recipes

Stuffed Brinjals

Brinjal rice (Vangi bath)

Brinjal Gothsu-Brinjal gotsu

Bagara baingan

Baingan bartha

Ennai kathirikkai kuzhambu

Mochai Brinjal kara kuzhambu

Brinjal tomato gravy

Meet you all again with more interesting recipes, till then it is bye from Padhu of Padhuskitchen.com

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  1. Rajani

    April 17, 2011 at 4:28 am

    Great recipe. Using khus-khus must bring a very creamy rich feel to the kuzhambu. Nice combination of spices.

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  2. Rani acharyulu

    April 17, 2011 at 4:29 am

    Delicious kuzhammbu looks so nice.I liked using khaskhas in this recipe.

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  3. Vidhya

    April 17, 2011 at 4:29 am

    Thats a spicy and yummy curry.

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  4. Raji

    April 17, 2011 at 5:35 am

    I like araithuvittu sambar…this kuzhambu is a must try recipe…thanks for sharing this.

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  5. An Open Book

    April 17, 2011 at 8:28 am

    this will def taste yumeee with rice

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  6. Santosh Bangar

    April 17, 2011 at 9:11 am

    toung tickling brinjals

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  7. Authenticoriyafood

    April 17, 2011 at 9:56 am

    Wow….looks really yummy….was wondering if i can add ladies-finger to this sambhar ??? I love using ladies finger in mine…

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  8. Vimitha Anand

    April 17, 2011 at 10:56 am

    Rich and yummy looking curry… Will surely try out…

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  9. Suman Singh

    April 17, 2011 at 11:14 am

    Wow, this looks so yummy and delicious…nice recipe..thanks for sharing!

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  10. Prathima Rao

    April 17, 2011 at 11:35 am

    I can see why it is a big hit…It looks so mouthwatering…A must try!!!
    Prathima Rao
    Prats Corner

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  11. divya

    April 17, 2011 at 12:34 pm

    Slurp, mouthwatering here.

    Reply
  12. SravsCulinaryConcepts

    April 17, 2011 at 2:17 pm

    wow looks so delicious and yummy !!

    Reply
  13. CinnamonNChillies

    April 17, 2011 at 2:37 pm

    Hello Padhu
    Thanks for dropping by and leaving a comment. Nice to bump into another blogger from India 🙂 You have a very interesting way of photographing your recipes. The butterfly with dosa (in an old post of urs) is a very cute idea 🙂 Keep visiting!

    http://www.cinnamonnchillies.com/

    Reply
  14. Suja Sugathan

    April 17, 2011 at 4:52 pm

    Rich and yummy, great side dish for rice

    Reply
  15. JishasKitchen

    April 17, 2011 at 5:19 pm

    wow..interesting brinjal curry….looks very delicious…I have some eggplant in my fridge, will try your recipe…

    Reply
  16. Sobha Shyam

    April 17, 2011 at 7:16 pm

    Great recipe dear..will surely try it out 🙂
    Thanx for dropping at my space 🙂

    Reply
  17. Shanavi

    April 18, 2011 at 2:33 am

    Wow.. Achocho.. Mouthwatering here..I love this kulambu a lotttt !!!!

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  18. Dolly

    April 18, 2011 at 3:59 am

    Love ur presentation as always..Brinjal Kulambu looks delicious and will try it soon..I'm always looking for brinjal recipes as I love them..

    Reply
  19. Biny Anoop

    April 18, 2011 at 7:36 am

    wow dat must be very gud…..nice pics

    Reply
  20. Zareena

    April 18, 2011 at 9:50 am

    Lovely Padhu, Nice curry. Will try this soon.

    Reply
  21. Sarah Naveen

    April 18, 2011 at 3:43 pm

    delicious gravy..looks so yummy!

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  22. Sunanda

    April 18, 2011 at 4:04 pm

    Curry looks spicy and yummy.. Nice presentation..

    Reply
  23. R

    April 18, 2011 at 10:32 pm

    the kulambu looks so colorful and yummy!

    Reply
  24. Yummy

    April 19, 2011 at 2:40 am

    I am definitely going to pick up some tamarind and turmeric soon! This dish sounds tasty!

    Reply
  25. sonu

    April 19, 2011 at 7:03 am

    lovely dish…looks so inviting !

    Reply
  26. Plateful

    April 19, 2011 at 3:05 pm

    Love the flavors in this curry and that veg carving looks oh so cute!!

    Reply
  27. Aruna Manikandan

    April 20, 2011 at 1:24 pm

    looks perfect and delicious dear 🙂

    Reply
  28. Madhu

    April 20, 2011 at 2:22 pm

    the brinjal man is looking so cute 🙂
    lovely recipe Padhu

    Reply
  29. AMA's AnythingVegetarian

    April 20, 2011 at 4:02 pm

    Nice Padhu.I was looking for a different arachu vita sambar recipe.Sauteed onions,khas khas along with the grinding ingredients should bring out great flavor.Will try .

    Reply
  30. Ananda Rajashekar

    April 25, 2011 at 5:57 pm

    …so then i should try this soonish!…nam nam!

    Reply
  31. Bhuvana

    May 21, 2011 at 11:15 pm

    tried this without the onion in the to roast and grind part….awesome taste ….cud not resist…

    Reply
  32. carmal

    October 28, 2011 at 11:29 am

    Tried this kulambu yesterday my husband, sister and bro in law enjoyed it….. thank u for the wonderful recipe……..

    Reply
  33. Thivyanathan

    January 6, 2012 at 10:46 pm

    Very Nice..

    Reply
  34. Neethu Sreekumar

    June 26, 2013 at 5:10 pm

    Hi.. This serves how many

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  35. Avinash kumar

    June 29, 2013 at 3:11 am

    can you tell me how many it serves

    Reply
  36. PadhuSankar

    June 29, 2013 at 11:20 am

    This recipe serves 4-5 persons.

    Reply
  37. SPriya Shan

    December 24, 2014 at 6:15 am

    I tried this kulambu.it was tasty,my husband liked it. Started following ur blog recently,it is really helpful…thanks for many useful tips..can u please post ulundu kali

    Reply
  38. geetha singh

    August 28, 2015 at 1:52 am

    Prepared this kuzhambu yesterday…my god!!!! It's soon tastily…Thanks Padhu darling 🙂

    Reply
  39. Bugs

    November 29, 2015 at 2:06 am

    I tried this recipe and it was a hit! Great to have a recipe that doesn't require both coconut and dal.. Thanks Padhu!

    Reply
  40. Arthi

    March 12, 2016 at 10:52 am

    Awesome! Made it today :).

    Reply
  41. Radhika Singh

    June 12, 2016 at 5:58 am

    Dear Padhu,

    I have been using your blog as my go-to reference for cooking almost every day for the past few years. Thank you, and wish you continued success.

    Reply
  42. Supriya.A

    June 24, 2021 at 1:29 am

    Can I use vari kathrika for this recipe.i love ur recipes .wanted to try today

    Reply
    • PadhuSankar

      July 7, 2021 at 11:56 am

      Any brinjal variety can be used.

      Reply

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