Milagu Kuzhambu

Cuisine Style Tamilnadu | Cooking Time 30 minutes
To Serve 5 | Take with Rice
Type Lunch Gravy

Ingredients

Peppercorns - 2 tbsp
Red Chillies - 3
Asafoetida – ½ tbsp
Tamarind – 75 gm
Bengal gram Dal - 1 tbsp
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Coriander seeds - 1 tbsp
Jaggery -Lemon Size
Oil
Salt - To taste
A few Curry leaves

Preparation

Soak tamarind for 45 minutes.
Dry roast and grind the following ingredients Peppercorns, Red Chillies, Bengal gram Dal, Coriander seeds, with little water.
Heat oil in a Pan and add the mustard seeds and allow it to splutter then sprinkle Asafoetida.
Add the tamarind paste and salt. Cover, simmer and cook till the raw smell of tamarind goes off.
Then add Jaggery, the ground paste, and little water and allow it to boil.
Simmer it for 5 minutes and finally add 2 tbsp of oil and chopped Curry leaves.
Serve with boiled rice.

Note

To make Milagu Kuzhambu thick add ground rice before cooking. Vadagam(Made from ground rice) is the best side dish for Milagu Kuzhambu.

Tips

To bring more taste pour gingelly oil.

How this Milagu Kuzhambu recipe is Unique?

Coriander seeds and Jaggery bring extra taste to Milagu Kuzhambu.