Murungakkai Milagu Kuzhambu
Servings Prep Time
3persons 10minutes
Cook Time
15minutes
Servings Prep Time
3persons 10minutes
Cook Time
15minutes
Ingredients
  • 2 Drumsticks
  • TamarindA Gooseberry Sized Ball
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
  • To taste Salt
  • 1sprig Curry Leaves
TO ROAST
  • 1tsp Coriander Seeds
  • 1tsp Black Pepper
  • 2number Red Chillies
  • 1/2 Oil
TO TEMPER
  • 1/2tsp Sesame oil
  • 1/2tsp Mustard
  • 1/2 tsp Urad Dal
Instructions
  1. In a pan add little oil followed by coriander seeds, pepper corns and red chilles.
  2. Roast till nice aroma comes.
  3. Add this to a blender.
  4. Once cooled add water and grind it to a coarse paste.
  5. Chop drumsticks.
  6. Soak tamarind in hot water for 10 minutes.
  7. In a pan add sesame oil, mustard and urad dal. Let it splutter.
  8. Add asafoetida.
  9. Add drumsticks.
  10. Add turmeric powder.
  11. Add salt.
  12. Add tamarind extract.
  13. Add ground paste.
  14. Boil till raw smell goes away.
  15. Garnish with curry leaves.
Recipe Notes

Use Sesame oil for best results.

You can use brinjal, broad beans in place of drumsticks.

Grind the paste coarsely for that perfect texture of the kuzhambu.