Ennai Vazhaikkai kuzhambu is a kuzhambu which I learnt from my friend. Once I went to her house and she gave this to try. Immediately I liked this one very much. I got the recipe from her and tried. This is a simple dish which can be easily made.
Ingredients : |
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| Raw Banana | – 1 |
| Tamarind | – lemon sized ball |
| Turmeric Powder | – ¼ tsp. |
| Gingelly Oil | – 2 tbsp. |
| Asafoetida | – a pinch |
| Salt | – as needed |
| Jaggery | – ¼ tsp. (optional) |
For the Masala: |
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| Dhania Seeds | – 4 tsp. |
| Toor Dhal | – 1 tsp. |
| Ured Dhal | – 1 tsp |
| Sesame seeds | – 1 ½ tsp. |
| Red chillies | – 4 to 5 |
| Grated Coconut | – ¼ tsp. |
| Gingilly Oil | – 2 tsp. |
For seasoning: |
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| Gingilly Oil | – 2 tsp. |
| Mustard seeds | – 1 tsp. |
| Curry leaves | – a handful |
Method:
- Peel and cut the plantain into two inch pieces and keep them immersed in water till you use.
- Soak tamarind in hot water. Soaking in hot water makes the tamarind to become soft and sqeezing them is easy and there will be more juice.
- Heat oil and add the ingredients given for the masala powder and fry them and grind to a fine powder when cooled.
- In a pan, heat oil and add plantain pieces and fry them in medium flame till it becomes crisp.
- Add turmeric powder, asafoetida, salt and tamarind juice and boil well.
- After 5 minutes, add the spice powder and jaggery and mix well.
- Keep in medium flame till it thickens and switch off the pan.
- In another small pan, heat oil and add the seasonings and add them to the kuzhambu.
- Serve hot with cooked rice.