Coriander Seeds/Dhaniya/Kothamalli Vithai Kuzhambu |South Indian Kuzhambu Recipes

 As we all know that coriander seeds have lots of medicinal values.Tried this recipe from Mrs.Meenakshi Ammal "Samaithu Paar" Cookbook.

Its a very tasty and flavourful kuzhambu goes well with rice,idli and dosa too..

Preparation Time :10 mins
Cooking Time : 15 mins
Serves :4

Ingredients :

Tamarind - 1 small lemon size
Salt -To taste
Gingelly oil - 2 tbsp +2 tsp
Mustard seeds -1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder -1/4 tsp

To Saute and Grind
Coriander Seeds -1/4 cup
Dry Red chillies - 5
Peppercorns -2 tsp
Compound Asafoetida - a small size

Method

*First Saute the igredients given under "To saute and grind " in 2 tsp oil.Once cooled down ground to a very fine paste

*Soak the tamarind and extract the pulp.

 *Mix the pase in tamarind pulp with salt and turmeric powder.

 *Heat 2 tbsp oil in a vessel temper with mustard seeds,once it popped pour the tamarind water and boil it well.

 *Once the kuzhambu boiled well starten to thick and oil floats on top then switch off the flame.

MY NOTES

*Use old tamaraind thats pazhampuli for this kuzhambu,gives a better taste.

*It stays good  upto a week at room temperature.