Karakudi Murugai Kulambhu

Karakudi  murugai kulambhu  is a authentic south Indian gravy. This is a best recipe to please any picky person. try it ...

Serving for 4

Ingredients

Tamarind                 lemon size( use pulp not paste)

Murugai                   2 nos

 Small onion             10 no 

Small onion              8 nos

Tomatoes                2  nos

Coconut                   3 tsp

Garlic                      10 no 

Turmeric                 A pinch

Sambhar powder     2 tsp

Jeera                       1 tsp

Fenugreek/             1/2 tsp

Methi seeds

Curry leaves            few

Vengaya vadagam     2 no

Jaggery                    small piece

Salt                           1 1/2 tsp

Oil                             3 tsp

Seseme oil                3 tsp

Asafoetida.

To Fry and Grind

8 onions

Tomatoes

Sambhar powder 

Coconut

For Seasoning

Methi 

Jeera

Vengaya Vadagam

Curry leaves     

 

Method      

• In a hot pan  heat the oil add methi seeds, jeera , onion and garlic saute  till onion turns golden brown.
• Add  Veg  and curry leaves  and saute for few min. 
• Add tamarind juice  with salt allow it to boil for few min.
• Add Jagery for combining  all the taste.
• Add the paste, When the gravy thickens stop the stove and season with vangaya vadagam and Corrinder  leaves.(it takes nearly 30 min to thicken).
• Serve hot with Rice. 

 Tips

•   For tamarind juice  microwave tamarind  with little water for 2 min.
•   Substitutefor sambhar= 1 tsp of chili powder+Dhaniya poeder+cumin powder)