Porucha Kuzhambu is an authentic recipe of Tamil cuisine,more specifically tambram menu.It can be made with a variety of vegetables both seperately or mixed.Generally I make this with two or three veggies added together.This I made with chaoyte otherwise called chow chow,brinjal and carrots.You can add a lot of veggies like beans,broad beans,cluster beans.peas,etc.It is very easy to make this recipe and tastes great with rice and dal with dollops of fresh homemede ghee.The coconut ground to a paste adds an extra flavour when mingled with vegetables.Do try and let me know..
INGREDIENTS
TO ROAST AND GRIND
| Urad Dal | 3 tsp |
| Black Pepper | 1/2 tsp |
| Jeera | 1/2 tsp |
| Red Chilli | 1 |
| Coconut(grated) | 3 tsp |
| Oil | 1/2 tsp |
OTHER INGREDIENTS
| Chayote | 1 |
| Brinjal | 1 |
| Carrot | 1 |
| Sambhar Powder | 1 tsp |
| Salt | to taste |
| Asafoetida | 1/2 tsp |
| Turmeric Powder | 1/4 tsp |
| Cooked tur dal | 1/2 cup |
TO TEMPER
| Urad Dal | 1/2 tsp |
| Jeera | 1/2 tsp |
| Oil | 1/2 tsp |
HOW TO MAKE
- Chop veggies and put them in a pan with water.Add turmeric powder and asafoetida.
- Cook till they turn soft and mushly.
- Dry roast the ingredients given in the to roast and grind list.
- Place this mixture alongwith grated coconut and grind to a smooth paste.
- Add this paste to cooked vegetables.
- Cook tur dal.Add the dal to vegetables.
- Add curry leaves and temper as given in the table.
- Porucha Kuzhambu is ready.Tastes great with any roast curry and rice.
Notes
- You can dry roast coriander seeds along with urad dal mixture.
- You can add a mixture of vegetables for more taste.
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