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February 5, 2010

Milagu Kuzhambu



Milagu Kuzhambu-a spicy gravy made by boiling tamarind extract with fresh ground spices is usually had with rice and ghee. When it rains, I can't think of a better main course meal than this one! Here's Milagu Kozhambu recipe coming straight from my Amma's kitchen.

Ingredients:
Tamarind-Medium lime size ball
Sambar powder-1/2 tsp(optional)
Salt
Hing-1/4 tsp
Rice flour paste-Mix 1.5 tsp of rice flour in some water to make a thick paste(optional)
Grated Jaggery-1/2 tsp

To roast in 1/2 tsp oil until golden brown:
Urud Dal-2 tsp
Channa Dal-2 tsp
Red chillis-2
Curry leaves-a few(about 8)
Whole pepper-1 tsp

Seasoning:
Mustard seeds-1 tsp
Curry leaves-a few
Oil-1/2 tsp

Method:
Soak tamarind in 1 cup warm water.
Roast the spices. Cool and grind into a smooth paste adding some water.
Extract 2.5 cups of tamarind water. Discard the tamarind. Add salt, hing, sambar powder, 1 cup water and boil for 12-15 minutes.
Add the ground spice paste and continue boiling for another 10 minutes.
If the mixture is not thick enough, add rice flour paste and stir continuously for a minute.
Add jaggery and stir.
Season with mustard seeds and curry leaves.
Serve hot with rice and ghee.

28 comments:

  1. Nice spicy milagu kuzhambu!!.. looks very goood:)

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  2. Kanna,
    This Milagu Kuzhambu is very good for health.
    Appa

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  3. Melagu kolambu cant be any better, beautiful click!

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  4. That sounds good enough to bookmark :)

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  5. Love this Kuzhambu for the pepper in them. Great treat with appalam.

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  6. i love this kulambu...nice picture....delicious

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  7. Very spicy and mouth-watering milagu kuzhambu:)would be great with steamed white rice....

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  8. Yummy spicy.My mom makes it while we have cold/running nose.

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  9. looks delicious..and i love tangy and spicy :)

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  10. Delicious milagu kuzhambu, never tried adding rice flour..just love with sutta appalam..

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  11. Drooling here love it with rice.

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  12. i love this..i usually make a huge batch as it gets better with time,,

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  13. love this tangy, spicy and delicious gravy!

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  14. Looks absolutely wonderful, I need a bowl of that right now. We are being dumped with whole lotta snow this Winter! :P

    Have a great weekend.

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  15. Mouth watering!! Perfect for chilly weather!

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  16. Love milagu kuzhambu!!, very good for health, lovely click mahimaa, I try to make at least once in a month

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  17. It is a bliss to have in rainy day! tasty one!

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  18. I too make a similar one but no sambar powder in it,i always love this to take with hot rice and ghee :)

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  19. Spicy and yummy kuzhambu... Healthy one...

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  20. Looks very spicy and tasty, perfect for a cold afternoon... Slurrp slurrp!!!

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  21. Never tried kuzhambu still..I m sure it will be definitely yummy

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  22. perfect for the rough winter we are having here. Love this kuzhambu.

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  23. This is the perfect tthing for the weather we are having . I've not added jaggery before must try that the next time.

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  25. Kuzhambu looks spicy and yum, perfect for cold evenings ! Great picture as usual...

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  26. Looks spicy and yummy! goes with rice right ? Then must try!

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