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Pulli Kuzhambu /Tamarind Curry Yummy Vegetarian Gravies
Ashha D.Raj October 31, 2020 1 min read Yummy Vegetarian Gravies

Pulli Kuzhambu /Tamarind Curry

Cooking Time 40 mins
Servings 4 people
Course kuzhambu
Cuisine
South Indian
Diet
Vegetarian
Storage
1 Day

A tangy spicy curry which goes well with anything and everything .Teases the taste buds and leaves after taste for a long time .

Ingredients:

  • Puffed channa dhal 3 tbs [ powdered ]
  • Coconut shredded ¾ cup
  • Red chilly powder ¾ – 1 tsp
  • Turmeric ¼ tsp
  • Tamarind lemon size
  • Brown sugar 1 tbs [to taste ]

To season:

  • Mustard ¼ tsp
  • Urad dhal ¼ tsp
  • Oil 2 tsp
  • Curry leaves 8 – 10 nos
  • Onions 1 cup[chopped ]
  • Red chilly 1 [broken]

Method :

  • Soak tamarind in ½ cup hot water for 10 to 15 minutes and extract the pulp which would approximately be 1 to 11/2 cup.
  • In a kadai heat oil add mustard when it splutters add urad dhal wait for it to turn brown add oinons , curry leaves ,red chilly ,allow it to brown .
  • Now add tamarind extract, salt , chilly powder ,turmeric .Let it cook well for the raw smell to subside.
  • Add puffed gram dhal powder and let it simmer for a bit then and add the brown sugar and give it one boil. Switch off the flame.
  • Add coconut and stir it.
  • Serve hot with white rice or dhal rice and pappad.

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Ashha D.Raj
Founder & Recipe Creator · Baby Amma's Kitchen

Ashha D.Raj is a passionate home cook from Tamil Nadu specialising in traditional South Indian cuisine — from everyday comfort meals to festive prasadams. Baby Amma's Kitchen is her love letter to authentic South Indian cooking.

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