Varutharacha Kuzhambu
Varutharacha Kuzhambu is a traditional South Indian curry known for its rich, flavorful gravy made with roasted coconut and spices. This dish is typically enjoyed with steamed rice, dosa, or idli.
A delicious traditional kuzhambu prepared without dal , yet the taste is mind blowing with the taste of roasted coconut and few ingredients. Varutharacha menas roasting and grinding .
Ingredients
1 tbsp toor dal
1 tsp rice
1/2 tsp methi seeds
pinch of asafoetida powder
5-6 red dry chillies as per your preference for spice ,
1/2 cup grated coconut
2 tbsp coconut oil
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
some curry leaves
2 cups thin tamrind water
handful of cubed pumpkins .
salt
pinch turmeric powder
2 red chillies broken for tempering .
Method
Take a pan, add 1 tsp coconut oil , and roast the spices mentioned . roast the coconut seperately.
keep this seperately to cool and then grind to a smooth paste .
Next take a pan , add vegetables, very little water to cook them , salt as needed , adda pinch of turmeric powder, few curry leaves, allow this to cook till half done .
next add the thin tamrind water, and continue to cook vegetables.
add the ground paste, dilute with more water , allow a gentle boil . adjust salt.
Tempering
Take a small pan, add coconut oil about 1 tbsp, splutter the mustard seeds, add red chillies, curry leaves , pour this tempering over the prepared kuzhambu .
Enjoy !
varutharacha Kuzhmabu
Varutharacha kuzhambu
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