Gravy or kuzhambu as it is popularly called is a main course that can be served along with rice, tiffins including idli,dosas, idiyappam etc. There a plethora of kuzhambu varieties. We'll discuss arachuvitta kuzhambu here :
Ingredients Needed :
Fennel seeds/venthayam - 1/2tsp
corriander seeds/kothamalivirai/dhaniya - 1/2tumbler
channa dhal/kadalai paruppu - 2tsp
red chillies - 10
coconut - 1/2 tsp (optional)
tamarind - lemon size - soak tamarind in water and extract tamarind pulp
vegetable (anyone) - onion, vendakkai,kathirikkai,poosanikkai,murungakkai - Boil vegetables and keep aside
Water - 3cups
thuvaram paruppu - 1/2 tumbler - boil and keep aside
tomatoes - 2 (optional)
Method of preparation :
1) Add little oil to channa dhal and microwave for 4 minutes
2) Add little oil to cooriander seeds and red chillies microwave each for 2 minutes
3) put little oil in stove and fry fennel seeds/venthayam
4) Grind the above mixture. It is optional to add coconut powder to mixture and grind well
5) Add boiled vegetables, tamarind pulp, salt and boil
6) Add grind mixture and bring them to boil
7) Add cut tomatoes and boil until raw flavour disappears
8) If the mixture is too watery mix 1tsp of wheat flour in 1/2 glass of water and add it to boiling gravy. We can also use rice flour instead of wheat flour
This can be served hot with rice. Fritters form the best sidedish.
Ingredients Needed :
Fennel seeds/venthayam - 1/2tsp
corriander seeds/kothamalivirai/dhaniya - 1/2tumbler
channa dhal/kadalai paruppu - 2tsp
red chillies - 10
coconut - 1/2 tsp (optional)
tamarind - lemon size - soak tamarind in water and extract tamarind pulp
vegetable (anyone) - onion, vendakkai,kathirikkai,poosanikkai,murungakkai - Boil vegetables and keep aside
Water - 3cups
thuvaram paruppu - 1/2 tumbler - boil and keep aside
tomatoes - 2 (optional)
Method of preparation :
1) Add little oil to channa dhal and microwave for 4 minutes
2) Add little oil to cooriander seeds and red chillies microwave each for 2 minutes
3) put little oil in stove and fry fennel seeds/venthayam
4) Grind the above mixture. It is optional to add coconut powder to mixture and grind well
5) Add boiled vegetables, tamarind pulp, salt and boil
6) Add grind mixture and bring them to boil
7) Add cut tomatoes and boil until raw flavour disappears
8) If the mixture is too watery mix 1tsp of wheat flour in 1/2 glass of water and add it to boiling gravy. We can also use rice flour instead of wheat flour
This can be served hot with rice. Fritters form the best sidedish.
