Kara Kuzhambu ,literally meaning spicy curry, is a popular curry in Tamilnadu.It goes very well with rice and is very a popular item on south Indian lunch menu.
What you need for Kara Kuzhambu:
What you need for Kara Kuzhambu:
- Onion -1 chopped lengthwise
- Drumstick - 1- skinned & cut into medium-sized pieces
- Ginger - 1 piece - chopped well
- Garlic - 4 pods - chopped well
- Curry leaves- a few leaves
- Tomato - 2 - chopped well
- Tamarind - a small piece soaked in water
- Green chilli - 4 pieces slit
- Fenugreek - 1/2 tbsp
- Cumin - !/2 tbsp
- Mustard seeds - 1/2tbsp
- Home powder masala powder - 2 tbsp ( if not , add red chill and coriander powders)
- Turmeric powder - a pinch
The preparation Method:
- Heat some oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds.Crack cumin/jeera and fenugreek seeds. Fry chopped ginger,garlic,curry leaves and green chilli.
- Sauté chopped onion till they turn golden brown and add the skinned drumstick pieces.
- Add the chopped tomato pieces and cook till they are well done.
- Add turmeric powder and home made masala powder(made of coriander and red chilli powder) and cook till the masala is well mixed with the rest.
- Add the water in which the tamarind was soaked and squeeze the tamarind till it becomes dry.Cook for some more time in a low flame.
- Finally garnish with coriander leaves and hot & spicy kara kozhumbu is ready to be served with rice.
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