Sunday, February 22, 2009

More Kuzhambu

This is a recipe from Tamil Nadu and is one of my favorites. Once you grind the necessary ingredients, the remaining can be done in a jiffy.

Preparation time: 25-30 mins

Ingredients
Coconut: 2 tbsp (grated)
Green chili: 2
Yogurt: 2 cups
Toor dal: 2 tbsp
Urad Dal: 1 tbsp
Cumin seeds: 1 tsp
Curry leaves: 4-6
Mustard seeds: 1 tsp
Turmeric powder: ¼ tsp
Salt to taste

Method
Soak the toor and urad dal in water for 20 mins
Grind the soaked dal with grated coconut, green chillies, cumin seeds
Add salt and water to the yogurt and beat it to butter milk consistency
Take a tsp of oil in a deep pan. Add mustard seeds and wait till it splutters.
Add the curry leaves and a pinch of turmeric powder
Add the ground mixture and the butter milk
Boil till it raises and turn the stove off
Serve it with rice.~

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