Dhania Kuzhambu
Dhania Kuzhambu- A no onion no garlic kuzhambu with coriander seeds. Tastes best when eaten with hot rice and appalam. Vegan.
Servings: 3 persons
Equipment
- Blender
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp Sesame oil Indian Nalla Ennai
- 1 tspMustard seeds
- 1 tspUrad dal
- 1/8 th tsp Hing
- 12 Curry leaves
- 2 tsp Salt or to taste
Spice Paste
- 15 g Tamarind or a small lemon sized
- 1 c Hot water
- 1.5 tbsp Coriander seeds Dhania
- 6 to 7 Dry Red Chilies
- 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
- 1 tsp Peppercorns
- 1/2 tsp Sesame oil
Instructions
- Soak the tamarind in hot water for ten mins.
- In the meanwhile, heat a pan with 1 tsp oil.
- Fry coriander seeds, cumin, peppercorns and dry red chilies on medium flame till fragrant and golden.
- Once done, transfer to a plate and let cool.
- When the tamarind has softened, remove from the water and reserve the water.
- Add tamarind and the fried ingredients to a blender .
- Add 1/4 c of water to the blender and blend to a smooth paste.
- In the same pan that you fried the spices, heat 3 tbsp sesame oil.
- Once the oil is heated, pop the mustard seeds, add urad dal and curry leaves to this.
- Once the urad dal turns golden, add the ground paste along with salt and mix well.
- Add the reserved water to the pan now and mix.
- Simmer this mixture till oil begins to separate and float on top.
- Once oil begins to float, the kuzhambu is ready to serve.
- Serve hot with rice and appalam.
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Disclaimer
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