Aloe Vera Kuzhambu / Sotru Katralai Kuzhambu | Kuzhambu Recipes

 As we all know the aloe vera has got lots of medicinal properties.First time i tried this kuzhambu,came out super good !!

Ingredients :

Aleo Vera -1 leaf
Onion -1 small
Tomato -1 Small
Garlic  Pods -8
Sambar Powder -4 tsp
Salt -To taste
Tamarind Paste - 2 tbsp

To Temper :
Gingelly Oil -1/4 cup
Mustard Seeds -1/2 tsp
Fenugreek Seeds - 1/4 tsp
Cumin seeds -1/4 tsp
Fennel seeds -1/4 tsp
Curry leaves -1 sprig
Hing-1/8 tsp

Method

*First take the leaf ,peel and scoop out the gel.Wash and chopped into small pieces

*Take the tamarind paste in a bowl .Dilute with 2 cups water,salt and sambar powder.Mix it well

*Finely chop the onion and tomato.Keep it aside

*Heat Oil in a vessel temper the ingredients given under "To Temper" ,then add the garlic pods and onion.Saute it well.Then add the tomato.Saute it well until it turns mushy.

*Now add chopped aleo vera for 2 mins.Now pour the tamarind water.Boil it well until the raw smell goes away or oil floats on top.

*Once the kuzhambu boiled well the aleo vera also dissolved in it.

MY NOTES

No one can find it until you reveal the secret. The taste must be great on next day .

OPOS Iru Puli Kuzhambu | South Indian Kuzhambu Recipes

Iru Puli kuzhambu is famous in Nanjil cuisine & Nellai district.One of my friend shared it in traditional method but it tried in opos ...Thxs to RK sir who is the founder of OPOS recipe

Its nothing but mixing of both tamarind &sour curd is used . I used 2 veggies only what i have in my hand.

Preparation Time- 10 mins
Cooking Time -< 10 mins
Serves -4

Ingredients

Chopped veggies -2 cups ( I used yellow pumpkin &Yam)
Sour curd - 3/4 cup
Turmeric powder -1/2 tsp
Tamarind - small lemon size
Salt -to taste
Grated coconut -3/4 cup
Green chillies -2
Red chillies - 2
Raw rice -1 tbsp
Jeera -1/2 tsp

To Temper
Coconut oil - 2 tsp+1 tsp
Mustard seeds -1/2 tsp
Curry leaves -1 sprig
Methi seeds -1/4 tsp
Dry red chillies -2

Method

*Beat well the sour curd and keep it aside .
*Soak the tamarind in hot water and extrac the 1/4 cup thick pulp
*Roast the dry chillies,raw rice and jeera in little oil,ang grind it coconut and green chilli to a fine paste.

 *In 5L PC add 1 tsp oil and tamarind pulp + 2 tbsp water

*Layer with veggies

*Top with coconut paste,turmeric powder and salt.

 *Cook on high for 3 whistles.Release pressure.Open the cooker

 *When it is warm add the beaten curd and mix it.

 *Finally add the temepering ingredients given under "To Temper".

MY NOTES

*Veggies like Arbi,Yam,Ash gourd,Yellow pumpkin,Brinjal,Okra can be used or any one of them also we can prepare it

*Dont add curd when it is hot.

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.

OPOS Parangikai (Pumpkin) Puli Kuzhambu | OPOS Recipe

First time i prepared OPOS curry leaves kuzhambu few months back which i posted in my FB too.we can prepared it less than 10 mins.The kuzhambu also tasty .I followed the karakuzhambu recipe in youtube.Thxs to RK sir who is the founder of OPOS recipe.

Today i shared pumpkin puli kuzhambu here..

Preparation Time : 5 mins
Cooking Time :< 10 mins
Serves :4

Ingredients :

Pumpkin - 1 cup (chopped into big chunks)
Tamarind paste -1/4 cup
Sambar Powder -2 tsp
Jaggery -1/4 tsp
Salt -To taste
Gingelly oil -2tbsp + 2 tsp
Water -1/4 cup
Chopped  onion -1
Garlic pods -5
Curry leaves -1 sprig
Kuzhambu Vadagam - 2 tsp

Method :

*First  make a paste with tamarind,salt and sambar powder.

*In 5 L PC
Layer 1 : add water and 1/4 gingelly oil

Layer 2 : chopped  onion+garlic pods and curry leaves.

Layer 3 : Chopped pumpkin and top with with tamarind paste and jaggery.

*Cook on high flame for 10 whistle.Then switch off the flame.

*Once the pressure settled down ,open the cooker and adjust with hot water.I want thick version so add less water.

*In small pan add 2 tsp oil and vadagam.once it splutters poured over in kuzhambu.Mix and serve !!

OPOS Kalyana Mor Kuzhambu | OPOS Recipe

Mor Kuzhambu is all time fav.Usili is best side dish for mor kuzhambu.Its very easy easy to make apart from soaking and grinding the ingredients.Recipe is my own and followed the method here.Thxs to RK sir,who is the founder of the OPOS Recipe.

Ingredients:
Ashgourd / Winter melon -1/2 cup(Peeled and chopped)
Sour curd - 1 1/2 cups(Whisked it well)
Grated Coconut -1/2 cup
Cumin Seeds -1 tsp
Green chillies -2
Coriander Seeds - 2 tsp
Dry Red chillies -1
Chopped Ginger - 1 tsp
Turmeric Powder -1/2 tsp
Salt - To taste
Curry leaves -1 sprig
Oil - 1 tsp + 1 tsp

For Soaking 
Raw rice - 1 tbsp
Tuvar Dal -2 tsp
Methi seeds -1/8 tsp

To Temper
Coconut Oil - 1 tsp
Mustard Seeds -1/ tsp
Hing -1/8 tsp
Dry Red chilli -1

Method

*Soak the ingredients for 1/2 an hr and drained the water completely.

*In a Kadai add 1 tsp oil roast coriander seeds,dry red chilli,green chilli,ginger one by one.

*Once the ingredients cools down grind it along with soaking ingredients+grated coconut and cumin seeds,Turmeric powder to a very fine paste by adding less water.

*In a PC add 1/4 cup water+ 1 tsp oil+Chopped ash gourd

 *Top with coconut paste and salt.

 *Cook at high flame for 2 whistles.

 *Release pressure,once it cooled down slightly add the whisked curd,Curry leaves and mix.

*Finally temper with the ingredients given under "To temper".

MY NOTES

*You can add veggies like,Arbi,Okra,Chow Chow ,Fresh or leftover vada or even u make it with plain too

Kalyana Vatha Kuzhambu | South Indian Kuzhambu Recipe

 Kalyana Vatha Kuzhambu --Slurrp ,This would be my 1st choice  whenever i go to wedding functions.Its famous south Indian kuzhambu  usually served in hindu marriages and even other family functions.

Learnt this recipe from my SIL.Its very tangy and tasty curry goes well with steamed rice ,Served with any curry or thuvaiyal or sutta appalam.

Preparation Time - 15 mins
Cooking Time -20-25 mins
Serves - 6

Ingredients

Tamarind - 1 Lemon size ball
Pearl onions - 15 nos
Garlic Pods - 10
Tomato - 2 small
Sambar Powder - 2 tspn
Kuzhambu Milaga Powder - 1 1/2 tspn
Dried Manathakkali Vathal /Black night shades - 1 hand fistful
Jaggery - a small blueberry size
Salt - To taste

To Grind

Grated Coconut - 2 Tbspn
Poppy Seeds - 1 tspn

To Temper

Gingelly oil - 1/4 cup
Fenugreek seeds -1/4 tspn
Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tspn
Urad Dal - 1/2 tspn
Cumin Seeds - 1/4 tspn
Toor dal - 1 tspn
Curry leaves -2 sprig
Hing - 1/2 tspn

Method

*Grind the coconut and poppy seeds to a very smooth paste.

*Grind 1 tomato to a coarse paste without adding water.

*Soak the tamarind in hot water & extract 2 cups of  tamarind water.

*In this water add ground tomato paste+sambar pdr+kuzhambu milagai pdr+salt and mix well.

 *In a vessel add oil and temper the ingredients under 'To temper ',then add the manathakkalai vathal and fry it.

 *Then add garlic pods+pearl onions,saute well.then add 1 chopped tomato,saute it well until the tomato turns mushy.

 *Now add the tamarind water,boil it well

 *Once the raw smell goes,add the coconut paste,boil it for another 10 mins in low flame.

 *Put the flame in very low,the oil will be floats on top,once the gravy starts to thick,add the jaggery  mix well and switch off the flame.

*Serve with hot rice & Sutta Appalam..Its Divine combo..

*Its can be stored upto 1 week at room temperature.

MY NOTES

*It also goes well with Idli & Dosa.

*Try to use pearl onion & gingelly oil for authentic taste.

*Instead of Manathakkali vathal you can replace with dried turkey berry vathal (sundakkai vathal) / any other dried vathal / Drumstick / Brinjal etc..

*Dont skip the jaggery,it enhances the taste.

*Here i used storebought sambar pdr & homemade kuzhambu milagai pdr.

*Instead of kuzhambu milagai pdr you can replace with red chilly pdr & dhania pdr.

Bittergourd Theeyal / Pavakka Theeyal | South Indian Kuzhambu Recipes

 Preparation Time : 10 Mins
Cooking Time : 20 Mins
Serves : 3-4

Ingredients

Bittergourd / Pavakkai - 1 Big size
Tamarind - Small Lemon Size
Grated Coconut - 1 cup
Pearl Onions - 5
Curry Leaves - 1 Sprig
Fenugreek Seeds - 1/4 tspn
Pepper corns -1/4 tspn
Coriander Powder - 3 tspn
Red Chilli Powder - 2 tspn
Turmeric Powder -1/4 tspn

To Temper
Coconut Oil - 1 tbspn
Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tspn
Curry Leaves -few

Method

*Soak tamarind in hot water and extract the juice from it.Keep aside.

*Deseeded the bittergourd cut into small pieces.

*In a pan fry the grated coconut till it becomes brown,stirring continuously iin low heat.

*Add pearl onions,fenugreek seeds,pepper corns & curry leaves.

*Once the coconut roast well add the spice powders and switch off the flame.

*Set aside to cool and grind it to a very fine paste.

 *Heat Oil in a vessel add the temper items given under the ingredients 'To temper '

 *Add the bittergourd pieces,saute it well for 5 mins.

 *Then add tamarind juice+salt.

 *Once the raw smell of tamarind goes away add the coconut paste.

*Cook it well until the gravy thickens.Serve hot with rice.

MY NOTES

*The tastewill be  better in next day.

*Instead of bittergourd u can use Pearl onions,Okra,Drumstick,Yam.