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Pepper Kuzhambu
Posted by redchilli
11 Aug 2008 | Views 308 | Comments  (0) Leave a Comment

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Ingredients

Tamarind - Small Lemon size
Salt  - to taste
Turmeric Powder -  a pinch
Sambar Powder - 1 tsp
Garlic - 1 whole garlic ( This is optional. Kuzambu can be prepared without it also)
Sambar Onions - 5 to 6 (This is also optional)
Asafoetida - a pinch

Seasoning

Gingelley Oil - 2 to 3 tablespoons
Mustard seeds
Curry leaves

To grind into paste
Thoor Dhal - 2tsp
Red chilly - 1 to 3 ( As per spice required)
Channa dhal - 2 tsp
Broken Urad Dhal - 1/2 tsp
Black pepper - 1 tsp
Jeera - 1/2 tsp

Method
Soak the tamarind in water and extract the juice from it .(You can also use tamarind paste mixed with water). Make the extract to 1 cup
Fry the above ingredients in oil and grind it into a fine paste
Fry the  onion & garlic in oil till it becomes light brown
In a kadai heat oil, add the above seasonings.
Once the mustard splutters, add the tamaring extract.
to the above add the sambar powder & salt and bring it to boil
then add the fried onion & garlic and allow it to boil till the onions are cooked .
After the onions are cooked add the ground paste and boil it for a minute ( do not boil for a long time)
Serve hot with grilled appalams