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Kara Kuzhambu Recipe

Name: Kara Kuzhambu
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 4 people
Ingredients: 4 medium size brinjal; Tamarind (Medium lemon size); 1.5 tbsp Sambar powder (( any brand or home made)); 1/2 tsp red chilli powder; 1 tsp Dhania powder; 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder; 1 tsp jaggery; Salt & water (As needed); 4 tbsp Gingely oil / Nalla ennai; 1 tsp Mustard seeds; 1/2 tsp methi seeds; 1 tsp urad dal; 1 tsp Jeera/ cumin seeds; 1 tsp channa dal; Hing ( a big pinch); 2 nos Red chillies ((pinched)); few Curry Leaves ((pinched)); 10 nos small Onion; 10 nos whole garlic cloves; 2 nos tomato ((finely chopped))

2 years ago

April 4, 2023

HF Team

Kara Kuzhambu

Kara Kuzhambu is an everyday lunch dish in Tamil Nadu that is served as an accompaniment to steaming rice. This recipe can be easily adapted to the vegetables available at home.

Course

Side Dish

Cuisine

South Indian

Keyword

Kara Kuzhambu Recipe

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

25 minutes

Servings

people

MetricUS Imperial

Ingredients

4 medium size brinjal
Tamarind Medium lemon size
1.5 tbsp Sambar powder ( any brand or home made)
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1 tsp Dhania powder
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
1 tsp jaggery
Salt & water As needed

To Temper & Saute

4 tbsp Gingely oil / Nalla ennai
1 tsp Mustard seeds
1/2 tsp methi seeds
1 tsp urad dal
1 tsp Jeera/ cumin seeds
1 tsp channa dal
Hing a big pinch
2 nos Red chillies (pinched)
few Curry Leaves (pinched)
10 nos small Onion
10 nos whole garlic cloves
2 nos tomato (finely chopped)

Course

Side Dish

Cuisine

South Indian

Keyword

Kara Kuzhambu Recipe

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

25 minutes

Servings

people

MetricUS Imperial

Ingredients

4 medium size brinjal
Tamarind Medium lemon size
1.5 tbsp Sambar powder ( any brand or home made)
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1 tsp Dhania powder
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
1 tsp jaggery
Salt & water As needed

To Temper & Saute

4 tbsp Gingely oil / Nalla ennai
1 tsp Mustard seeds
1/2 tsp methi seeds
1 tsp urad dal
1 tsp Jeera/ cumin seeds
1 tsp channa dal
Hing a big pinch
2 nos Red chillies (pinched)
few Curry Leaves (pinched)
10 nos small Onion
10 nos whole garlic cloves
2 nos tomato (finely chopped)

Instructions

Soak tamarind in warm water for 10 minutes & take the extract using 1.5 cups of water.Add all the spice powders given above & salt..Taste it and adjust as per ur need.Cut brinjal lengthwise into 4 pieces & keep them immersed in water to avoid color change.Chop onions and peel garlic.Set aside.
Now in a kadai , heat oil and temper all the ingredients given above in the same order.
Make sure to add all the ingredients after the mustard seeds splutter ..Saute everything in medium flame.
Then add onions , whole garlic cloves & curry leaves..Saute till it turns golden brown.
Add the brinjal pieces , saute for sometime & then add the tomato pieces.Saute till musy.
Now add the tamarind extract which we kept ready .
Add jaggery ,1/2 cup of water ,cover the kadai with a lid till brinjal gets cooked. Usually it takes 8-10 minutes. Keep the flame medium.
Then open the lid and check whether brinjal is completely cooked. Check for water. Add more water if necessary.
Allow the gravy to boil for 10 minutes to get thicken. Switch off the flame and transfer to a serving bowl.
Add a tbsp of gingely oil & raw curry leaves. Cover it with a lid..
Serve it after 30 minutes. Mix with plain rice ..Enjoy!