Poondu Kuzhambu Recipe - Raks Kitchen
Poondu Kuzhambu Recipe - Raks Kitchen
Poondu Kuzhambu Recipe - Raks Kitchen
4 from 3 votes
Poondu kuzhambu is a spicy and tangy, flavourful south indian gravy. Packed with
flavors, this is such a treat for your taste buds.
Ingredients
⅓ cup Garlic Peeled
⅓ cup Small onion Peeled
1 tbsp Tamarind small lemon sized
1 tbsp Sambar powder
¼ tsp Jaggery
Salt
¼ tsp Turmeric
¾ tsp Kashmiri chilli powder Optional for color
¼ tsp Pepper powder optional
4 Curry leaves
To temper
½ tsp Mustard
¼ tsp Fenugreek seeds - ½ tsp
1 tsp Urad dal
1 tsp Toor dal
1 tsp Cumin seeds
1 tbsp Oil peanut oil or sesame oil works best
Instructions
1. Soak tamarind in warm water for ½ hour firstly and extract the juice. Total 1 & ½ cups water.
2. Heat kadai with oil, add tempering items followed by curry leaves, garlic and small onion.
3. Fry till onion and garlic turns golden brown.
4. Add tamarind extract, turmeric, salt, jaggery, sambar powder, red chilli powder if adding and
stir well. Bring to boil.
5. Simmer till the kuzhambu gets thicker and onions and garlic should have got cooked well.
6. Lastly add pepper powder and switch off.
Notes
Adding pepper at last adds extra flavour to the kuzhambu.
If your kuzhambu doesn't get thick, add a teaspoon of rice flour dissolved in 1 tablespoon of
water and boil. The thickness of the kuzhambu depends on mainly the sambar powder we use.