Milagu Kuzhambu

Ingredients For Grinding

• • Gingelly oil/Sesame seed oil - 2 teaspoons
• • Hing - 1 inch
• • Tur dal - 1 teaspoon
• • Urad dal - 1 teaspoon
• • Red chillies - 5
• • Cumin seeds - 1 teaspoon
• • Whole black pepper - 2 teaspoons
• • Coriander seeds - 2 teaspoons
• • Tamarind (small lemon sized ball) - 1
• • Salt - as required

Ingredients For Kuzhambu

• • Turmeric powder - ½ teaspoon

Ingredients For Seasoning

• • Gingelly oil/Sesame seed oil - 2 tablespoons
• • Mustard seeds - 1 teaspoon
• • Fenugreek seeds - ½ teaspoon
• • Red chillies - 2
• • Curry leaves - 1 sprig

Method

• 1. Soak tamarind in hot water and keep aside.
• 2. Heat gingelly oil in a pan. Add hing and fry until it puffs slightly. Add tur dal, urad dal, red chilly, cumin seeds, whole black pepper and coriander seeds. Fry well.
• 3. Grind roasted ingredients, soaked tamarind and salt into a fine paste.
• 4. Add grounded paste into a saucepan. Add water and turmeric powder. Mix well. Keep aside.
• 5. Heat gingelly oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds and red chilly. Fry until the mustard seeds stop spluttering and fenugreek becomes golden brown.
• 6. Add this fried seasoning ingredients into the kuzhambu. Add curry leaves. Mix well.
• 7. Serve with hot steamed rice and a vegetable curry.