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Jeeraga Kuzhambu Recipe-Cumin Seeds Kulambu with Garlic

July 5, 2017 by PadhuSankar 3 Comments

Jeeraga Kuzhambu is a very flavorful kuzhambu prepared with cumin seeds and garlic. It is more or less similar to the regular South Indian kuzhambu but with a nice aroma and flavor of cumin seeds. This kuzhambu goes well as an accompaniment with rice and even with idli, dosa and ven pongal. It can be stored for more than 10 days in the refrigerator. It needs very less ingredients and is very easy to prepare. Today we will learn how to make Jeeraga kuzhambu following this easy recipe with step wise pictures.

Jeeraga Kuzhambu

Jeeraga Kuzhambu Recipe-Cumin Seeds Kulambu


Jeeraga Kuzhambu Recipe-Cumin Seeds Kulambu

 Prep Time : 10 mins

 Cook Time : 25 mins 
 Serves:6-7
 Recipe Category: Kuzhambu
 Recipe Cuisine: South Indian
 Author:Padhu Sankar

   Ingredients needed

   Cumin Seeds/jeera seeds – 2 tbsp
   Sesame seed/gingelly oil – 5 tbsp
   Garlic – 1/2 cup peeled
   Sambar Powder – 4 tbsp
   Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
   Salt – 1 tbsp or needed
   Tamarind – 35 grams

Preparation


Peel garlic and keep it ready. Check out How to peel garlic easily.

Soak tamarind in 1 cup of  hot water for 15-20 minutes. Extract the juice, add another cup of water and extract more tamarind juice. Discard the pulp. Now we have 2 cups of tamarind extract. Keep this ready. 

Dry roast cumin seeds until you get a nice aroma. Once it cools, powder it and keep it aside.

How to make Cumin Seeds Kulambu

Method 


Heat oil in a kadai, add garlic and saute for 2-3 minutes.

Cumin Seeds Kulambu

Add tamarind extract, sambar powder, turmeric powder and salt needed. Mix well.

Jeeraga kuzhambu recipe

Boil on medium heat until the kuzhambu thickens. Stir in between. (you can see the difference between both the pictures below – in the first picture – tamarind extract has just been added, in the second it has thickened).

how to make jeeraga kulambu

Once the kuzhambu thickens, add cumin seed powder, mix well and boil for another 2-3 seconds. Add a tbsp of sesame seed oil and switch it off.

seeraga kuzhambu

Enjoy it with hot rice topped with sesame seed oil.

Note – I used my homemade sambar powder (which is less spicy) for making this jeeraka kulambu. If using store bought sambar powder, add less or according to the spice level. Some store bought sambar powder are too spicy and hot.

I used rock salt. If using table salt, add a little less or as required.

Use old tamarind and sesame seed oil (nallennai) for all kuzhambu recipes for best results. 

Shelf life and Storage – This kulambu stays good for 2-3 days at room temperature and for nearly 10-15 days in the refrigerator. If you are not going to store for a longer period, you can skip that 1 tbsp gingelly/sesame seed oil which is added at the end. Store it in any stainless steel dabba with lid.

Check out more

South Indian Kuzhambu Varieties 

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  1. Rajan Sowri

    July 7, 2017 at 5:15 pm

    Super recipe. I will definitely try it out.
    Thank you very much for this useful blog

    Reply
  2. Jai

    February 10, 2020 at 2:42 pm

    Can we skip garlic in this recipe?

    Reply
    • PadhuSankar

      February 13, 2020 at 10:52 am

      Yes but that is the highlight of this dish.

      Reply

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