Milagu Kuzhambu-Pepper Kulambu
Pepper Kuzhambu is a very tasty and healthy South Indian Kuzhambu prepared with whole black pepper, tamarind and garlic. This is very easy to make and needs very less ingredients.
Ingredients
Ingredients needed
- 20 grams Tamarind (one small lemon sized ball ) Old tamarind preferable
- 40 grams Garlic (1 pod of garlic)
- Curry leaves (Fistful)
- 1 pinch Turmeric powder
- Salt needed
For Grinding
- 2 tsp Whole black pepper
- 2 tsp Coriander seeds
- 1 tsp Tur Dal
- 2 Red Chillies
- 1/2 tsp Raw Rice
- 2 cloves Garlic
For the Seasoning
- 3 tbsp Gingelly oil (nallennai)
- 1 tsp Mustard seeds
- 1/4 tsp Fenugreek seeds
- 1 pinch Asafoetida/hing
- 1 Red chilli
- 1 sprig Curry leaves
Instructions
How to make Milagu Kuzhambu
Preparations
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Fry the above ingredients mentioned under 'For Grinding' in a tsp of sesame seed oil and turn off the heat. Add a fistful of curry leaves and saute in the heat of the pan. Once it cools, grind it to a smooth paste and keep it aside.
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Peel 1 pod of garlic and keep it aside.
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Soak tamarind in warm water and extract thick tamarind juice. Discard the pulp.
Method
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Heat 3 tbsp of gingelly oil/ sesame seed oil in a kadai, add mustard seeds, when it splutters, add fenugreek seeds, hing, red chilli, peeled garlic, curry leaves and saute for a few minutes.
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Add the tamarind extract, salt needed, a pinch of turmeric powder and the ground paste and bring it to boil.
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When it boils, reduce the heat to medium and cook until the kuzhambu thickens and leaves oil.
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Milagu Kulambu is ready. Serve with hot steamed rice and a vegetable curry.
Recipe Notes
Storage Tips - This pepper kulambu stay good for a week in the refrigerator.