Iyengar Style Appala Kuzhambu Recipe – Papad Kuzhambu with step wise pictures.
Appala Kuzhambu or papad kuzhambu which taste so delicious with some plain rice. Iyengar style appala kuzhambu recipe which needs no veggies.
When you have no veggies lying in the fride, this kuzhambu comes handy. This is similar to puli kuzhambu but it is made with papad. Taste so delicious and it is pretty simple to make.
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Hope you will give this a try and let me know how it turns out for you.
Ingredients
- Papad - 3 broken into pieces
- Gingelly Oil - 3 tblsp
- Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp
- Chana Dal - 1 tsp
- Urad dal - 1 tsp
- Dry Red Chilli - 2
- Asaofetida / Hing / Kaya Podi a pinch
- Curry leaves a sprig
- Tamarind - 1 small lime size
- Water as needed
- Coriander Powder - 2 tblsp
- Chilli Powder - 2 tsp
- Turmeric Powder -1 tsp
- Cumin Powder - 1 tsp
- Salt to taste
- Jaggery to taste
Instructions
- Heat oil in a pan, add in all seasoning ingredients and fry till golden.
- Add in papad and fry it up.
- Add tamarind water, spice powders and salt. Mix well.
- Simmer for 10 mins till it gets thick.
- Add in jaggery and mix well.
- Let it stand for 30 mins.
- Serve.
Pictorial:
1)Heat oil in a pan, i used gingelly oil.
2)Add in mustard seeds
3)Add in chana dal
4)Add in urad dal
5)Fry till golden
6)Add in dry red chillies
7)Add in asafoetida
8)Add in curry leaves
9)Break some papad.
10)Add it in
11)Fry till it is puffed
12)Add in tamarind water
13)Mix well
14)Add in chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and cumin powder. You can use sambar powder for this too
15)Add in salt.
16)Bring it to a boil.
17)Simmer for 10 mins
18)Add a piece of jaggery
19)Mix well
20)Serve
Is this any different from vetha khuzambhu?
Taste is similar but texture is little different.