Chettinad Poondu Kuzhambu with step by step pictures. Spicy poondu kuzhambu made chettinad style taste delicious with rice.
Chettinad Poondu Kuzhambu
This kuzhambu is what i recently made and i got a serious addiction to it. It turned out so yummy, i love it to the core. The smell of shallots, garlic and fresh ground masala just lifts you.
This is a chettinad recipe, which involves in roasting few spices and grinding them. My mom makes another version which is so simple, will share that too soon.
Ingredients for Chettinad poondu kuzhambu
- Oil - 3 tblspn
- Mustard Seeds / Kaduku - 1 tsp
- Asafoetida / Kaya Podi / Hing - a pinch
- Curry Leaves a handful
- Shallots /Sambar Onion - 10 peeled
- Garlic - 20 cloves peeled
- Tomato - 1 large chopped finely
- Tamarind - gooseberry size
- Coriander Seeds / Malli - 2 tblspn
- Dry Red Chillies - 5 to 7
- Chana Dal / Kadalai Paruppu - 1 tblspn
- Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam - 1 tsp
- Black Pepper - 1 tsp
- Fenugreek Seeds / Vendayam / Methi - ½ tsp
- Oil - 1 tsp
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How to Make Chettinad Poondu Kuzhambu
- Soak tamarind in some water for 15 mins. Squeeze and strain the pulp.
- 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.
- Heat 3 tblspn oil in a kadai. Add in mustard seeds, asafoetida, curry leaves and saute for a min.
- In goes shallots, garlic and saute for a min.
- Add in tomatoes and cook till it gets mushy.
- Pour in the ground masala and salt. Cook till raw smell leaves away.
- Pour in tamarind juice and some water if needed.
- Bring this to a boil, cover and simmer till oil separates.
- Now add in some sugar and mix well.
- Serve over rice.
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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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Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- Oil - 3 tblspn
- Mustard Seeds / Kaduku - 1 tsp
- Asafoetida / Kaya Podi / Hing - a pinch
- Curry Leaves a handful
- Shallots /Sambar Onion - 10 peeled
- Garlic - 20 cloves peeled
- Tomato - 1 large chopped finely
- Tamarind - gooseberry size
- Salt to taste
- Sugar - ½ tsp
- Water as needed
- For Roasting & Grinding:
- Coriander Seeds / Malli - 2 tblspn
- Dry Red Chillies - 5 to 7
- Chana Dal / Kadalai Paruppu - 1 tblspn
- Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam - 1 tsp
- Black Pepper - 1 tsp
- Fenugreek Seeds / Vendayam / Methi - ½ tsp
- Oil - 1 tsp
Instructions
- Soak tamarind in some water for 15 mins. Squeeze and strain the pulp.
- 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.
- Heat 3 tblspn oil in a kadai. Add in mustard seeds, asafoetida, curry leaves and saute for a min.
- Add in shallots, garlic and saute for a min.
- Add in tomatoes and cook till it gets mushy.
- Pour in the ground masala and salt. Cook till raw smell leaves away.
- Pour in tamarind juice and some water if needed.
- Bring this to a boil, cover and simmer till oil separates.
- Now add in some sugar and mix well.
- Serve over rice.
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Chettinad Poondu Kuzhambu Step by Step
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| Take all your ingredients |
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| These are your roasting ingredients |
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| Heat a tsp of oil in a pan |
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| Add in the roasting ingredients |
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| roast till golden |
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| now it has turned golden |
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| Transfer this to a blender |
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| Puree till smooth |
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| Heat some more oil in a kadai |
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| add in mustard seeds |
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| and some asafoetida |
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| add in curry leaves |
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| saute for a min |
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| Add in peeled shallots and garlic |
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| add in tomatoes |
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| Saute for 5 mins or so |
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| Now it has turned mushy |
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| Add the ground masala |
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| and some salt |
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| I fried it for a couple of mins |
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| Pour in tamarind water |
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| mix well..Add additional water if needed |
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| bring it to a boil |
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| cover and simmer |
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| cook till oil floats on top |
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| i added a touch of sugar to balance the taste |
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| Done |
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| Serve |
Uma Shankar
Looks yummy never tried this before
Anuradha Prasanna
Super...will try soon 🙂
Anju
I was looking for some lunch recipes. I have tried today it was so easy to make with minimal ingredient. Thanks aarthi akka for sharing such detailed recipe
Anonymous
Is. It served. With Roti or Rice?? Can. We. chop the Garlic?And slice the. Onion in this reciepe?
Aarthi
@Anonymousit is served with rice. Yes u can chop it
Anonymous
Sudha: Good one, will try 🙂
Pearly :->
Awesome recipe
Anonymous
This looks delicious! I do have one question- when you transfer the roasted items to the blender and puree, do you puree the stem of the chile along with the rest? Or do you chop that part off? That may be a silly question, lol. 🙂
Aarthi
@Anonymousi puree with stem as well
shalu
Hi i tried ur poondu kuzhambu recipe today it was so gud..but i felt it was lil watery so i added thr ground paste of coconut grated along wid a tsp of aachi kuzhambu masala to adjust d taste..it was much better then..thanks so much fr d recipe..annnddd ur brinjal kuzhambu recipe is awwwwsum..it was yummy..i tried it..my husband & my sis-in-law too loved it...thnx a lot fr dat recipe 🙂
Pavi
Hi,
I tried the poondu kolambu and did some blunder:( Maybe I added twice as much sugar, it turned too sweet. Anyway to save it? I can taste all the flavours but the sweet is over powering. Please help.
Aarthi
Add more tamarind
Anonymous
Hi aarthi, tried this recipe it was super. Continue sharing such tasty recipes.
Anonymous
aarthi akka god bless you.i love yur recepies....samaika teriyadavanga kuda samaika kathupanga...neenga supeeeer akka. .
Unknown
Hii, i tried your recepie it came out very wel simply superb.Thank you continue sharing your tasty recepies
Aditya Nayak
What do we have it with?