Narthangai Kuzhambu Recipe
Narthangai Kuzhambu, an authentic kuzhambu recipe made with Kaffir limes and freshly roasted spices. Vegan. Gluten Free
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- Narthangai Kaffir Limes 1 medium cut into 8 pieces
- Tamarind a small marble sized soaked in warm water for 20 mins
- Sesame oil 2 tbsp plus 1.5 tbsp
- Mustard seeds 1 tsp
- Urad dal 1 tsp
- Curry leaves a sprig
- Hing a small pinch
- Turmeric powder a small pinch
- Jaggery 1.5 tbsp powdered
- Green chili 1 slit lengthwise
- Salt to taste
- For The Spice Powder
- Toor dal 1 tbsp
- Coriander seeds 1 tbsp
- Fenugreek seeds 1 tsp
- Mustard seeds 1 tsp
- Dry red chilies 2 to 3
Instructions
- Mash the tamarind using your hands along with the warm water and strain this liquid. You will have a thick tamarind extract.
- Add 1 cup of water to this and set aside.
- Heat a pan with 1 tsp sesame oil.
- Roast the toor dal, coriander seeds, fenugreek seeds, mustard seeds and dry red chilies separately in the same pan beginning with the toor dal and continuing in that order.
- Remove from pan and Set aside to cool.
- In the same pan, heat the remaining oil and add the chopped lime.
- Saute till limes turn a light brown.
- Add the tamarind extract, salt, turmeric powder and jaggery and simmer till raw smell of the tamarind goes away.This takes about 6 to 7 mins.
- While this is simmering, grind the roasted spices to a smooth powder in a blender and set aside.
- Once the raw smell of the tamarind goes away, bring down the flame to the lowest and add the ground powder.
- Mix well using a whisk.
- Continue to simmer for about 5 mins until oil begins to leave the sides.
- Heat 1.5 tbsp of sesame oil in small pan.
- Pop the mustard seeds and add urad dal, curry leaves, green chili and hing.
- Once the dal turns a light brown, add the tempering to the kuzhambu and mix well.
- Serve hot with rice and any dry curry of your choice.
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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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