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Chettinad Poondu Kuzhambu Recipe
Chettinad Poondu Kuzhambu with step by step pictures. Spicy poondu kuzhambu made chettinad style taste delicious with rice.
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Prep Time:
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time:
40
minutes
minutes
Total Time:
50
minutes
minutes
Servings:
6
servings
Ingredients
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Oil - 3 tblspn
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Mustard Seeds / Kaduku - 1 tsp
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Asafoetida / Kaya Podi / Hing - a pinch
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Curry Leaves a handful
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Shallots /Sambar Onion - 10 peeled
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Garlic - 20 cloves peeled
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Tomato - 1 large chopped finely
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Tamarind - gooseberry size
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Salt to taste
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Sugar - ½ tsp
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Water as needed
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For Roasting & Grinding:
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Coriander Seeds / Malli - 2 tblspn
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Dry Red Chillies - 5 to 7
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Chana Dal / Kadalai Paruppu - 1 tblspn
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Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam - 1 tsp
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Black Pepper - 1 tsp
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Fenugreek Seeds / Vendayam / Methi - ½ tsp
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Oil - 1 tsp
Instructions
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Soak tamarind in some water for 15 mins. Squeeze and strain the pulp.
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Heat a tsp of oil in a kadai. Add in all the roasting ingredients and saute till golden. Remove it in a blender and grind it till smooth.
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Heat 3 tblspn oil in a kadai. Add in mustard seeds, asafoetida, curry leaves and saute for a min.
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Add in shallots, garlic and saute for a min.
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Add in tomatoes and cook till it gets mushy.
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Pour in the ground masala and salt. Cook till raw smell leaves away.
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Pour in tamarind juice and some water if needed.
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Bring this to a boil, cover and simmer till oil separates.
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Now add in some sugar and mix well.
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Serve over rice.
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