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Varutharacha Kuzhambu Recipe

Last Modified: March 29, 2021

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HOW TO MAKE VARUTHARACHA KUZHAMBU?

VARUTHARACHA KUZHAMBU- A TRADITIONAL KUZHAMBU MADE WITH FRESHLY GROUND SPICES

varutharacha kuzhambu

Varutharacha Kuzhambu simply means a kuzhambu made by roasting and grinding. A traditional south Indian sambar uses toor dal and the vatha kuzhambu does not use any coconut or dal or freshly ground spices. This varutharacha kuzhambu is somewhere in between.

varutharacha kuzhambu

I do not make this kuzhambu very often because it needs a lot of coconut. I m basically lazy when it comes to this buying, breaking, scraping and storing the coconut. So i steer clear of recipes that call for coconut. But i make an exception for varutharacha kuzhambu, especially when it s made with pumpkin.

Eggplants and drumsticks also taste good in this simple yet flavorful kuzhambu.

varutharacha kuzhambu

If you are looking for more such traditional kuzhambu recipes, then check out dhania kuzhambu, narthangai kuzhambu, milagu kuzhambu and ennai kathrikai kuzhambu.

Shall we now check the video on how to make Varutharacha Kuzhambu?

https://www.instagram.com/p/BhZH42phDML/

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Varutharacha Kuzhambu Recipe

Varutharacha Kuzhambu is a traditional kuzhambu preparation made with freshly roasted and ground spices. Pairs well with rice, appalam
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time20 mins
Total Time30 mins
Course: Sides
Cuisine: Tamil
Servings: 4
Author: Anusha Praveen

Ingredients

  • Pumpkin 200g cubed.
  • Tamarind one small gooseberry sized soaked in 1.5 c warm water and made into an extract.
  • Mustard seeds a tsp
  • Curry leaves a few
  • Oil 2 tsp.
  • Salt to taste
  • Turmeric powder 1 tsp.
  • Hing perungayam a pinch.
  • To roast and grind-
  • Urad dal 2tsp
  • Channa dal 1 tsp
  • Coriander seeds 2 tsp
  • Fenugreek seeds ½ tsp
  • Dry red chili 5-6
  • Fresh grated coconut ½ c packed.
  • Oil 1 tsp

Instructions

  • Heat a pan with a teaspoon of oil.
  • Add the ingredients mentioned under the roast and grind one by one and fry till dals turn golden. Add coconut in the last, bring down flame to the lowest and fry till coconut becomes light brown. Let cool and grind to a smooth paste adding ½ c water.
  • Set aside.
  • Heat the same pan with 2tsp oil.
  • Pop the mustard seeds, add urad dal and curry leaves.
  • Add a pinch of hing too. Now add the pumpkin bits and saute for a min.
  • Add tamarind extract and turmeric next along with salt.
  • Simmer till raw smell of the tamarind goes away. Takes 4-5 mins.
  • Once done, add ground paste mix well and allow to simmer till the kuzhambu thickens a bit.

Notes

Please note that i forgot to add turmeric while adding tamarind and hence added later. Also, many do not add hing and turmeric to this kuzhambu but i like hing flavor and also the color of the kuzhambu without turmeric is not very appealing. So i add turmeric. Feel free to skip.

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Disclaimer

Nutrition values are provided here as a courtesy and are only a rough guide. Please consult a health care provider if you have any concerns.

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