Milagu Kuzhambu
Cuisine Style Tamilnadu | Cooking Time 30 minutes
To Serve 5 | Take with Rice
Type Lunch Gravy
To Serve 5 | Take with Rice
Type Lunch Gravy
Ingredients
Peppercorns - 2 tbsp
Fenugreek - 2 tsp *
Red Chillies - 3
Asafoetida – ½ tbsp
Tamarind – 75 gm
Bengal gram Dal - 1 tbsp
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Coriander seeds - 1 tbsp
Jaggery -Lemon Size
Oil
Salt - To taste
A few Curry leaves
Fenugreek - 2 tsp *
Red Chillies - 3
Asafoetida – ½ tbsp
Tamarind – 75 gm
Bengal gram Dal - 1 tbsp
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Coriander seeds - 1 tbsp
Jaggery -Lemon Size
Oil
Salt - To taste
A few Curry leaves
* dry roast (dont add oil for frying) fenugreek and grind to fine powder.
Preparation
- Soak tamarind for 45 minutes.
- Dry roast and grind the following ingredients Peppercorns, Red Chillies, Bengal gram Dal, Coriander seeds, with little water.
- Heat oil in a Pan and add the mustard seeds and allow it to splutter then sprinkle Asafoetida.
- Sprinkle fenugreek powder over the mixture.
- Add the tamarind paste and salt. Cover, simmer and cook till the raw smell of tamarind goes off.
- Then add Jaggery, the ground paste, and little water and allow it to boil.
- Simmer it for 5 minutes and finally add 2 tbsp of oil and chopped Curry leaves.
- Serve with boiled rice.
Note
To make Milagu Kuzhambu thick add ground rice before cooking. Vadagam(Made from ground rice) is the best side dish for Milagu Kuzhambu.
Tips
To bring more taste pour gingelly oil.
