Kothavarangai Kulambu (puli kulambu) is a spicy, hot and delicious South Indian Kulambu made with cluster beans. We also call it kothavarangai vathal kulambu. It tastes heavenly along with rice. Today we will learn how to make cluster beans kuzhambu following this easy recipe with step wise pictures.
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Kothavarangai Kulambu-Cluster Beans Puli Kuzhambu
Prep Time : 10 mins
Cook Time : 25 mins
Serves:2-3
Recipe Category: Side Dish-Kuzhambu
Recipe Cuisine: South Indian
Author:Padhu Sankar
Serves:2-3
Recipe Category: Side Dish-Kuzhambu
Recipe Cuisine: South Indian
Author:Padhu Sankar
Ingredients needed
Tamarind – 25 grams or 1 small lemon sized ball
Pearl Onion – 10-12
Cluster beans – 70 grams or 15 tender cluster beans
Sambar powder – 2 tbsp
For the seasoning
Sesame Oil – 3 tbsp
Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
Fenugreek seeds – 1/2 tsp
Hing – a generous pinch
Curry leaves – a sprig
Salt as needed
Ingredients needed for making cluster beans kuzhambu kept ready below.
Preparation
Peel pearl onions and cut it into half. Sting cluster beans and cut it into 2 inch pieces.
Soak tamarind in a cup of hot water for 15-20 minutes. Extract juice, add more water and extract more juice. Discard the pulp. We need 2 cups of tamarind extract.
Method
Heat oil in a kadai, add mustard seeds, when it splutters, add fenugreek seeds, hing and curry leaves.
Add pearl onion, cluster beans and saute until onions turn transparent.
Add sambar powder and salt needed (I usually add 1 tbsp flat rock salt for this measurement).
Saute for 2-3 seconds and then add tamarind extract.
Once it starts boiling, reduce the heat and cook on medium heat until the kulambu thickens to a saucy consistency.
Delicious and tasty cluster beans kuzhambu is ready to be served along with rice.
Note – You can make this kulambu without onion also.
Try this spicy and hot cluster beans kulambu and give me your feedback. Thank you for visiting Padhuskitchen.
View Comments (8)
yummy kuzhambu!
Mouth watering recipe thanks
Mouth watering
so yummy recipe i love to taste it i will try to night thanks
Thank you for the recipe. I just cooked it for tomorrow. Hope my wife and colleagues like it. Pls pray.
Mam, can we use broad beans instead of cluster beans in this recipe
Yes, you can use broad beans also. Equally good.
Thank you mam