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    Milagu Kuzhambu Recipe

    Last Updated On: Apr 8, 2025 by Aarthi

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    Milagu Kuzhambu Recipe with step by step pictures. Spicy and flavourful milagu kuzhambu or pepper kulambu which taste delicious.

     

     

    Milagu Kuzhambu Recipe

    Amma’s always says that pepper is good for you and try to use it whenever possible...I too love to add pepper in all my dishes. Pepper Mushroom, Pepper Chicken are one of my favorite dishes and I make them often. One day I made this dish and amma was totally happy because she don’t eat mushrooms and chicken, So she has never tasted the above recipes. But this one was her favorite and she enjoyed it a lot.

    Now coming back to recipe. As you all know that roasting spices increase their flavour and taste. I love to see the way how the mild spices turns nutty and aromatic when it gets roasted. Hope you will try this and let me know if you have any doubts. Straight away I am delivering you the step by step recipe with pictures.

    I want to show you Amma's Spice bowl. This one is called as Masala Dabba. She keep all her whole spices in this lovely container. She even have another plastic one for keeping her powdered spices.

    Ingredients for Milagu Kuzhambu

    • Shallots / Sambar Onion / Chinna Ulli-10
    • Garlic Pods -10
    • Tamarind -1 small lemon size soaked in water
    • Salt to taste

    For Roasting and Grinding:

    • Coriander Seeds / Malli -3 tblspn
    • Urad Dal / Ulundam Paruppu -1 tblspn
    • Channa Dal / Kadala Paruppu -1 tblspn
    • Pepper-2 tblspn or to taste
    • Raw Rice-1 tsp

    For Tempering / Seasoning:

    • Oil- 6 tblspn
    • Mustard seeds / Kaduku-1 tsp
    • Cumin seeds / Jeerakam-1 tsp
    • Fenugreek seeds / Vandayam- ¼ tsp
    • Curry leaves – 2 spring

    How to Make Milagu Kuzhambu

    1. Heat 1 tblspn of oil in a kadai. Add in all the roasting ingredients. Fry on a low flame till golden. Remove and let it cool down. Now grind this into a smooth paste by adding some water.
    2. Heat 3 tblspn oil in a kadai..Add in shallots and garlic and mix well.
    3. Now add in the ground masala and mix well..Pour in tamarind water and some more water as you need. Season with salt.
    4. Bring this to a boil. Cover and simmer for 20-30 mins.
    5. Make seasoning by heating 2 tblspn oil and crackling mustard, cumin, fenugreek and curry leaves.
    6. Pour this over the gravy and mix well.
    7. Serve hot with rice..
     
     

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    Milagu Kuzhambu Recipe with step by step pictures. Spicy and flavourful milagu kuzhambu or pepper kulambu which taste delicious.
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 40 minutes minutes
    Servings: 4 servings
    Calories: 191kcal

    Ingredients

    • 10 Shallots / Sambar Onion / Chinna Ulli
    • 10 pods Garlic
    • 1 lemon size Tamarind soaked in water
    • Salt to taste

    For Roasting and Grinding:

    • 3 tbsp Coriander Seeds / Malli -3 tblspn
    • 1 tbsp Urad Dal / Ulundam Paruppu -1 tblspn
    • 1 tbsp Channa Dal / Kadala Paruppu -1 tblspn
    • 2 tbsp Pepper-2 tblspn or to taste
    • 1 tsp Raw Rice-1 tsp

    For Tempering / Seasoning:

    • 6 tbsp Gingelly Oil
    • 1 tsp Mustard seeds / Kaduku
    • 1 tsp Cumin seeds / Jeerakam
    • ¼ tsp Fenugreek seeds / Vendayam
    • 2 sprig Curry leaves

    Instructions

    • Heat 1 tblspn of oil in a kadai..Add in all the roasting ingrediants..Fry on a low flame till golden..Remove and let it cool down..Now grind this into a smooth paste by adding some water.
    • Heat 3 tblspn oil in a kadai..Add in shallots and garlic and mix well.
    • Now add in the ground masala and mix well..Pour in tamarind water and some more water as you need..Season with salt.
    • Bring this to a boil..Cover and simmer for 20-30 mins..
    • Make seasoning by heating 2 tblspn oil and crackling mustard,cumin,fenugreek and curry leaves.
    • Pour this over the gravy and mix well..
    • Serve hot with rice..

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1servings | Calories: 191kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Sodium: 0.5mg | Potassium: 12mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 38IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 0.1mg
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    Milagu Kuzhambu Recipe Step by Step

     
    Take all your ingredients

     

    This is your roasting spices

     

    Add everything in hot oil

     

    and start roasting

     

    continue roasting till light golden

     

    let it cool down and take it in blender

     

    powder it

     

    add some water and grind again

     

    make it into a smooth paste

     

    Heat oil in the same kadai

     

    add in shallots and garlic

     

    fry them for couple of minutes

     

    add in the ground masala

     

    mix well

     

    pour in tamarind water

     

    season with some salt

     

    cover and simmer for a while

     

    until oil separates from this

     

    now make tempering

     

    pour it over the gravy

     

    mix well

     

    You are Done

     

    Serve

     

     
     
     
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    1. Andreea Elena

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      My I come for dinner? delicious ...too bad i cann't find many of your ingredients, what is channa dal?

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    2. sangee vijay

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      Excellent pepper kuzhambu...Like to have with hot plain rice n papad...will try this way !!

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    3. Chitra

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      love this spicy curry will be a treat with some white rice and papadam

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    4. Priya (Yallapantula) Mitharwal

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      wow, that sounds spicy and delicious.

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    5. Dzoli

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      Lucky amma with you:))

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    6. anthony stemke

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      Wow I can almost smell this delectable dish, I love black pepper.
      I suppose if I can't obtain chana dal I could substitute yellow split peas?
      Great post Thank You.

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    7. Aarthi

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      @ anthony..yes you could use that..

      @Andreea Channa dal is split yellow dal...you could find it at any indian super markets

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    8. Mubashira

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      yesterday i did this curry at home and it came out so well, easy and quick recipe.. It was a total hit.. Thank u so much Aarthi!!!!

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    9. Mubashira

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      yesterday i did this curry at home and it came out so well, easy and quick recipe.. It was a total hit.. Thank u so much Aarthi!!!!

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    10. Krithi

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      Hi Aarthi, today I tried this and it came out well. Its a first time. Thanks for this recipe.
      Thanks
      Krithi

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    11. morri

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      I made this and served it with mild carrot thoran and rice. We all love whole sambar onions in gravy, so it was a hit. My husband kept asking "It really doesn't have any chillies in it?". No, I said, just pepper. "Wow, but it's so good and spicy!".

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    12. deepa

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      What should we do if tamarind taste is more ?

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