Kuzhambu Recipes

Kuzhambu Recipes – South Indian Kuzhambu Varieties for Everyday Cooking

Here is a collection of South Indian kuzhambu recipes – tangy, spicy gravies that are perfect with hot rice. I like to call Kuzhambu as the ultimate comfort food that just cannot be described with one word in English.

Kuzhambu or Kulambu in general means a mixture. This is a loose translation from Tamil. In many homes across south India, folks cook a variety of gravies.

A kuzhambu is what you will enjoy in a Tamil household. These gravies use vegetables, sundried vegetables, lentils or some form of protein.

These are enjoyed with rice mostly.

Here you’ll find everyday Tamil kuzhambu varieties along with some traditional favourites that work beautifully in a simple lunch menu.

From Milagu Kuzhambu, Sundakkai Kuzhambu and Paruppu Urundai kuzhambu to  no onion no garlic versions, this page brings all my kuzhambu recipes into one place.

Many of these are meal prep friendly, keep well for a day or two in the fridge and make life easy on busy weekdays. I’ve also shared Instant Pot and pressure cooker methods wherever possible.

Go ahead, pick a kuzhambu that suits your mood today, and pair it with a simple Poriyal, Kootu and Appalam for a comforting South Indian lunch.