Chettinad thakkali kuzhambu is made with freshly roasted masala and coconut. Fresh spices gives its unique authentic chettinad taste to the kuzhambu.
Chettinad Thakkali Kuzhambu Recipe
On the South of tamilnadu we usually have a heavy lunch. A typical south indian lunch includes rice, kulambu, poriyal, avial and curd and pickle. Looks like a heavy lunch but we got used to it. Kulambu takes part in our daily diet. Thats why i have over 100+ kuzhambu recipes in my blog.
About Chettinad thakkali kuzhambu
A spicy, flavourful, tangy kuzhambu made using freshly roasted and ground masala. That what makes chettinad cuisine so unique and so flavourful.
Amma makes the same gravy again and again, but I love to go adventurous with my foods as you all know. I will try out all kinds of gravies. So here is another one recipe for you. This is a chettinad style gravy which is so easy to make and it taste really awesome.
Similar Kuzhambu Recipes
- Heat oil in a kadai. Add roasted chana dal, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, dry red chilli and fry till light golden. onions and sauté for 2 mins. Add in coconut and mix well. Allow it to cool down and grind into a smooth paste.
- Heat oil and add in tomatoes in it. Add some salt, sugar and cook until it turns mushy about 10 mins.
- Add the ground masala and mix well. Pour enough water to make a sauce.
- Cover and simmer for 10-15 mins until oil separates.
- Garnish with coriander leaves.
- Now make seasoning by heating oil and add in mustard seeds and allow it to pop. Now add curry leaves and mix well. Pour this over the gravy and mix well.
- Serve hot with rice.
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Chettinad Thakkali Kuzhambu
chettinad style tomato kulambu made with freshly roasted spices and masalas give this gravy its unique spicy taste.
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Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 156kcal
Ingredients
- Tomatoes – 3 to 4 large chopped
- Coriander Leaves / Cilantro for garnishing
- Salt to taste
- Sugar – 1tsp optional
- Oil – 1 tblspn
For Roasting and Grinding:
- Onion / Shallots / Sambar Onion – ½ cup
- Coconut – ¾ cup
- Roasted Channa Dal / Pori Kadalai / Dalia – 1 tblspn
- Coriander Seeds / Malli – 2 tblspn
- Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam -1 tsp
- Dry Red Chilli – 2 to 3
- Oil – 1 tsp
For Tempering / Seasonings
- Oil – 1 tblspn
- Mustard Seeds / Kaduku -1 tsp
- Curry leaves – 1 spring
Instructions
- Heat 1 tsp of oil in a kadai. Add roasted channa dal, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, dry red chilli and fry till light golden. Add onions and sauté for 2 mins. Add in coconut and mix well. Allow it to cool down and grind into a smooth paste.
- Heat 1 tblspn oil and add in tomatoes in it. Add some salt, sugar and cook untill it turns mushy about 10 mins.
- Add the ground masala and mix well. Pour enough water to make a sauce.
- Cover and simmer for 10-15 mins untill oil separates.
- Garnish with coriander leaves.
- Now make seasoning by heating 1 tblspn of oil and add in mustard seeds and allow it to pop. Now add curry leaves and mix well. Pour this over the gravy and mix well.
- Serve hot with rice.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servings | Calories: 156kcal
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wow... looks so mouthwatering...
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Yum yum,fingerlicking thakkali kuzhambu,makes me drool..
Suja
Tangy and yummy curry..nice recipe
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The gravy looks yummy...
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Drooling hererere dear..looks yummy for my tummy
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luks so creamy n delicious...superb
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i am loving this so so much.. bookmarked..
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Excellent preparation. Wish I was there to get a taste of it.
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wow..yummy and tasty dish aarthi...i like ur cooking utensils.
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I love this flavorful kuzhambu and also the clay vessel.
Richa
wow, you keep posting one delicious dish after another! lovely spicy tomatoes and that khatti daal looks super yummy! Happy new year to u and your family!
Madhavi
OMG I am love with this recipe, superb. I'll try soon!!
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My fav way of eating this is with dosas.. yummy recipe
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nice side dish.......
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This is nice to go with the rice! Love the spice and creamy taste of it!
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Looks like a wonderful, flavorful gravy!!!
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Tomato gravy looks so authentic and delicious dear....nice clicks and lovely vessels too.
Smitha
I have heard a lot about this but never made it!...looks good..will try it soon!...
love the earthern pot u used for cooking!...
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Looks aromatic and yummy!! Nice recipe dear..
Chandrani
Tangy and yummy curry.
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Ann
OMG - This looks SO delicious! I really appreciate your step-by-step photos since we have so many foods with different names, or cooking preparations I'm unfamiliar with....you really bring it to my level and make it that much more exciting to see the dish come together. Truly, thank you.
Priya Sreeram
loved the vessel in which the flavourful kuzhambu was cooked- looks really yum
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A very flavorful, delicious and tangy gravy...Looks Yum
Anonymous
Hi Aarthi i am realy very happy to see ur reply. and more happy to see that now you will post substitute of egg in your recipees. i love to cook but dont get time. i need some breakfast and kids friendly recipees as my kid is a very very very fussy eater. i also want to make a blog and you are my inspiration, i daily open ur blog to see the new recipee. thanks. may soon u share ur recipees from ur new(in-laws) home. i will pray for u.
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Gayathri Anand
yummy Kuzhambu ..would love to have it dosa
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Mmmmm you have some fantastic recipes. Diane
Anu
Looks yum arthi. Nice tangy curry
LoLy
Speeeeeeeeeeeeechless,, WOW
Teena Mary
mmmmm....so spicy & mouth watering !! Great recipe Aarthi 🙂
Anonymous
i tried this today...n it was tangily yummy..thanku for sharing the recipe
kalai selvi
Nice demonstration. ..
kalai selvi
Nice demonstration. ....gd work
Mumtaz begum
Wat is dalia?
Aarthi
@Mumtaz begumdalia is roasted gram dal. pottu kadalai, pori kadalai. You can use channa dal instead of dalia
Ninu
Hai
I was searching for many webpages for good tomato reciepe for rice.. then found ur blog and this reciepe. I tried it and I cant stop saying that the recipe is drooling and really creamy and rich
really appreciate your effort to take all the photos and paste step by step.
thankyou and hope to find more of your works in future
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Anonymous
Hi Aarthi,
I follow your blog for many recipes . I tried thakali kulambu today,but it didnt turn out well.. 🙁
Aarthi
@Anonymouswhat problem did you face
Anonymous
This is a traditional dish made by my mother in law.Thank u so much for giving such an easy version aarthi.adding some saunf instead of jeera gives an excellent flavour to this dish