This is my hubby’s favorite gravy which goes well with steamed rice. My MIL used to make this often. When she was there my hubby never expected me to prepare this. But as she is no more I have to take her place in preparing this yummy gravy. My hubby can do with this gravy for 2 days continuous without any break. So I try to prepare this once in a week to satisfy him. You can use either mochai payaru or thattam payaru. Each has its own flavour and both tastes good.
Ingredients:
Mochai or Thattai payaru-1/2cup
Brinjal-3
Drumstick-1
Small onions-15
Tamarind- a lemon sized ball (extract juice)
Tomato-2
Coconut grated-1/2cup
Sambar powder-1 1/2tsp
Turmeric powder-1/2tsp
Salt-to taste
Mustard and urad dhal-1tsp
Hing-1/4tsp
Curry leaves-5
Till oil-3tbs
Procedure:
1. Roast payaru of your choice till it cracks. Add water and pressure cook till done. Strain it and keep it aside. I add the water used for cooking the payaru in the gravy without wasting it.
2. Grind coconut and one tomato into a fine paste.
3. Heat oil in a pressure cooker and splutter mustard, urad dhal and curry leaves.
4. Add onion and saute till golden brown.
5. Add brinjal, drumstick and tomatoes and saute till oil seperates.
6. Add coconut paste and tamarind extract to the veggies.
7. Add salt, sambar powder and turmeric powder and add enough water to pressure cook (you can add the water used in cooking the payaru at this stage)
8. Pressure cook for 1 whistle.
9. Serve hot with hot steamed rice and appalam.
Am drooling over that puli kuzhambu, my all time fav..
My all time fav especially with idly.
Very nice.
Thank
oh!mouthwatering n delicious curry..
A very yummy kulzhambu 🙂
Yummy! This is my favorite too..
எனக்கு ரொம்ப்ப்ப்ப பிடித்த குழம்பு..சூப்பர்ர்!!
Looks too good and delicious.. perfect click 🙂
This is my favourite too! But i add bottle gourd,sometimes brinjal-potato..never tried with drumstick.
sudu saatham kooda saaptta super-a irukkum. 😛
looks very good.
delicious yummy kulzhambu
Love the flavor of mochai,kuzhambu looks delicious…
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awesome mochai puli kuzhambu. looks so yummy:)
puli kuzhambu my fav. i love the spicy tangy taste. yours looks colorful and delicious
That sounds like such a comfort food..love it!
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I’ve never tried this – but it sounds delicious and great for the cold weather here…
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Sounds and looks delicious!
Mouth watering … Like my Grandma’s kulambu ….Got great comments from my family…..
Thank You 🙂
– Kayathiri