Kara Kuzhambu Recipe with step by step pictures. This kara kulambu is made with Brinjal and Drumsticks.
Kara Kuzhambu
Rice and some type of spicy gravies are a common one in a southindian home. We make it daily at home, I love to try different types of gravies so we wont get bored having the same thing again and again. Yesterday i tried this kara kulambu recipe and served it with raw banana podimas, Everyone loved it a lot.I added drumstick and brinjal in this. But you could add any veggies as you like.
Ingredients for Kara Kulambu
- Brinjal - 2 medium size chopped
- Drumsticks - 1 cut into long pieces & Slit
- Onion - 1 chopped
- Tomato - 1 chopped
- Sambar Powder - 1 to 2 tblspn
- Turmeric Powder / Manjal podi - 1 tsp
- Salt to taste
- Jaggery - 1 tsp or to taste
- Tamarind Pulp - 3 tblspn (Click here for recipe)
For Grinding:
- Coconut - ½ cup
- Onion - 1 chopped
For Seasoning:
- Oil - 3 tblspn
- Mustard Seeds / Kaduku - 1 tsp
- Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam - 1 tsp
- Fenugreek Seeds / Vendayam - ½ tsp
- Urad dal / Ulundam paruppu - 1 tsp
- Dry Red Chilli - 2
- Curry leaves - 1 spring
The characters of this gravy is sour, spicy, creamy with little bit of sweetness which makes this a awesome kulambu. I am planning to try out more.. I have heard about a recipe called as chettinad kara kulambu, i don't know how it will taste like, but i think it taste pretty good. Will try that in the coming future..So stay tune for it..
I leave you with the recipe, tomorrow i have a special baked recipe to share with you all, So stay tuned..
How to make Kara Kulambu
- Soak Tamarind in water for 10 mins. Squeeze it with your hands and strain it.
- Take Coconut and Onion in a blender and make into a fine puree.
- Heat oil in a kadai or pot. Add all the seasoning ingredients and saute for few seconds.
- Now add in onions and saute for a couple of minutes.
- Add tomatoes in and mix well for couple of mins.
- Now add in the turmeric and sambar powder and mix well.
- Pour the tamarind juice in and mix well Add more water as needed and bring it to a boil.
- Now add in the brinjal and drumstick and cover it with a lid. Let it cook for 10 mins.
- Now add in the coconut masala and mix well. Cover again and cook for 10-15 mins.
- Once it is cooked, serve with rice.
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Kara Kuzhambu Recipe | Kara Kulambu Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 Brinjal medium size chopped
- 1 Drumsticks cut into long pieces & Slit
- 1 Onion chopped
- 1 Tomato chopped
- 1 to 2 tbsp Sambar Powder
- 1 tsp Turmeric Powder / Manjal podi
- Salt to taste
- 1 tsp Jaggery or to taste
- 3 tbsp Tamarind Pulp
- For Grinding:
- ½ cup Coconut
- 1 chopped Onion
- For Seasoning:
- 3 tblspn Oil
- 1 tsp Mustard Seeds / Kaduku
- 1 tsp Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam
- ½ tsp Fenugreek Seeds / Vendayam
- 1 tsp Urad dal / Ulundam paruppu
- 2 Dry Red Chilli
- 1 springCurry leaves
Instructions
- Soak Tamarind in water for 10 mins. Squeeze it with your hands and strain it.
- Take Coconut and Onion in a blender and make into a fine puree.
- Heat oil in a kadai or pot. Add all the seasoning ingredients and saute for few seconds.
- Now add in onions and saute for a couple of minutes.
- Add tomatoes in and mix well for couple of mins.
- Now add in the turmeric and sambar powder and mix well.
- Pour the tamarind juice in and mix well Add more water as needed and bring it to a boil.
- Now add in the brinjal and drumstick and cover it with a lid. Let it cook for 10 mins.
- Now add in the coconut masala and mix well. Cover again and cook for 10-15 mins.
- Once it is cooked, serve with rice.
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WeR SAHM
so delicious lov to hav with rice...
Arthy Suman
Would love to eat this with some piping hot white rice...heaven...
Nandini
It looks spicy and flavourful! Very aromatic as well.
kausers kitchen
Yummy...gravy looks delicious dear...nice clicks.
Have a lovely weekend 🙂
Amy
looks so delicious!!
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Priya
Slurp,mouthwatering here.. Droolworthy kuzhambu.
Nargis
Im Drooling 1st time over something 😛 Would Try Out 🙂
morri
I made it today! It wasn't really very spicy - after all, it only had two chilies and some sambal. And it's a pity that I didn't have fresh coconut at hand, so it wasn't as creamy as yours. But we still liked it. I have to try more of your brinjal kulambu recipes.
Deepa's Kitchen
i tried out this recipe with thatta payaru(red oriental beans), it turned out to be so good.. thanks for the recipe dear...
Sudha
Came out very well.. Thanks for the receipe..
Anonymous
Hi Aarthi, I love all your dishes, today I tried this recipe and it turned out to be supper hit. My hubby loved it, I made this along with chettinad potato. Thanku for posting these kind of lovely dishes.
Janani Selvaraju
Thank you so much aarthi....I tried this recipe for lunch....and it turned so well....and I love all your recipes as well....
Anonymous
Thank u aarthi ....i try tis came out welll.......i learn to cook bcoz of u..once again I thank u so much....
Anonymous
Hi I have tamarind concentrate it says one teaspoon is equal for 12 person. Tamicon and how much water I must use ?
Aarthi
@Anonymousadd 1 tsp, taste it and use accordingly.
cool Bans
Can skip jaggery ?
Aarthi
@cool Bansu can use little sugar instead of jaggery
Anonymous
tastes good with vendakai thooran