Description
Chettinadu Poondu Vengaya Kozhambu/Inji poondu Vengaya Kozhambu!!!
A true essence of chettinadu dish now at ur homes too..A delicious Kozhambu constituting garlic pods and a striking flavour of ginger,cooked in a spicy gravy.The tasty blend of onions and tomatoes and the dominant aroma of garlic and ginger can never be expressed in words..This particular dish can be preserved even for a weeks time.So give it a go and you would surely get to know!!!!!
| Ingredients-1 | |
|---|---|
| 1 cup | Garlic pods(10-15no’s) |
| 1 cup | Small onions (15-20 no’s finely chopped) |
| 2 nos | Tomatoes (finely chopped) |
| Lemon Sz | Tamarind |
| 5 nos | Curry leaves |
| Ingredients-2 | |
|---|---|
| ¼ tsp | Turmeric powder |
| ¼ tsp | Asafoetida powder |
| ¼ tsp | Jaggery (powdered) |
| 1 tsp | Chilli powder |
| 1 tsp | Mustard seeds |
| 1 tsp | Urad dhal |
| 2 T | Oil (for sauteing) |
| 2 T | Coconut milk |
| Ingredients-3 | |
|---|---|
| 2 T | Coriander seeds |
| 1 tsp | Cumin seeds |
| 1 tsp | Poppy seeds |
| ½ tsp | Pepper corns |
| 3 nos | Red chillies |
| 2 inch | Ginger |
| 1 tsp | Oil (for sauteing) |
| 1 tsp | Salt (as per taste) |
Instructions
1.Add 1tsp of oil and toss all the ingredients from table -3(as shown in the above picture)till it releases aroma..Allow the mixture to cool and grind them to a fine powder.
2.Peel and cut the Garlic lengthwise.Chop the small onions and tomatoes to a slightly fine consistency.
3.Soak the tamarind in water ,extract the pulp and keep aside.
4.Add 2T of oil in a pan and splutter Mustard,Urad dhal and Curry leaves.Then add the chopped garlic followed by onions and tomatoes.Saute them till they turn tender and well cooked(As shown in the above picture).
5.Add Chilli powder,turmeric and asafoetida powder and toss them for a while.Then add the ground mixture and stir the entire contents to mix evenly and saute them till the raw smell dimnishes(Kozhambu at this stage is shown above).At this point of time the aroma of ginger and garlic would fill the entire house .
6.Add the tamarind pulp extract along with 1 cup of water, salt and jaggery.When it starts to slightly thicken add 2T of coconut milk. (kozhambu at this stage is shown above).Simmer and cook till the oil separates from the kozhambu.
Tastes awesome with Steamy hot rice or idlis!!!!
Notes
1.Addition of jaggery and coconut milk are optional.Actually chettiandu poondu kuzhambu is prepared without ginger and coconut milk but then addition of these two to this,tastes very good and hence the name Inji poondu vengaya kuzhambu(off course named by me).
2.Cook till the gravy thickens.The actual taste of it can be enjoyed only when it’s thick.
3.People who do not prefer ginger can very well avoid it .
4.Small onions tastes very good for this particular recipe but if not readily available can susbstitute with 2 Medium size onions.
18 Comments
Hi Radha, i liked the way the preparation was explained with the photos. Good job!!
Hi Radha,
I would like to say 1000s of thanks to you for posting this recipe. I am not good at cooking (i don’t go into kitchen at all), but this weekend i thought of preparing something for me and my room mates. That is when i found your recipe for this Garlic gravy and it was really awesome, and now i am named as great Chef (though all credit goes to you).
Hope i will try your other recipes (if available) over the coming weekends.
Regards,
Sridhar
Hi Radha,,,,
It’s nice kuzhambu,,The Dish was very delicious,,,
Hi Radha, This is the first time I am posting a comment. I am living in Japan. I tried your chik 65 receipe last weekend and tried this one yesterday. Really both are delicious. Especially this dish was a super hit in our house. My hubby liked this very much. I didn't add coconut milk and add venthayam. Continue your good job. Regards Sangokul.
hi, just now had lunch with this kuzhambu, everyone loved this curry like anything, tks for the wonderful recipe. since i didnt have coconut in hand, i skipped it, even though it tasted awesome!!!
hi radha arvindh,
i have a doubt regarding ur recipe,that is u have mentioned 2T coriander seeds,what does that 2T mean,is it tablespoon or teaspoon.and one more thing did u add coconut milk to this recipe,becos u have told it is optional.please let me know,ur recipe looks awesome,i need to try this today for lunch.
regards
lathakumar
Hi Latha..
Sorry !!!was busy with few things so couldn't respond immediately.2T is nothing but 2 Tablespoons.Yep,I did add coconut milk to the recipe.The quantity of milk can be varied as per individual's preference.All the best and get back to me with ur results.I hope u like it.
Cheers
Radha Arvindh
Hi Radha, I gave this recipe to my mom. She said everyone liked this kuzhambu. Thanks again.
Kavi.
Hi Kavi…
Happy to hear that ur parent's liked it..Sorry yaar,I got to c ur msg just now.It so happends that I log in only when time permits so I tend to miss the comments.So how r things going on at ur end..Byangara busy ya erukra mathiri theriyidhu??Neriya postings.Good.Keep up ur work..
Cheers
Radha Arvindh
Radha Akka,
Super kozhambu. I never knew that I can make this kozhambu this tasty before. Kalakiteenga!!
Madhu
Hi Madhu..
Thank's for that short and sweet comment.Koodana kodi nandreegal.Keep trying all the other recipes too and without fail pls do leave ur comments.
Cheers
Radha Arvindh
Hi Radha, Take ur time and have fun. See u later.
kavi.
Hi Radha,
How r u? Today i made this kuzhambu. mmmmmm sema vaasanai ponga. I love garlic very much. I was planning for long period to make this recipe. Aahaa, romba naala miss pannitennu thonuthu. Thank u so much. Come back soon and give some nice recipes.
Ipoo ellam namma veetula spice india online samayal thaan.
Kavi.
Hi Kavi..
Thank's for that wonderful comment of urs..Sorry pa, I hardly find time these days after coming to India.Too many people around,lots of enjoyment and loads of fun.So Spiceindia ku konja naal bye bye solliten.I had actually planned to post from here but then suthama mudiyalai.I wanted to post some comments for ur recipes too and found many new people posts too..Anyway's when I find time I shall surely log in and try to leave some comments.Till then keep up ur good work.Have a great day!!!!!
Radha Arvindh
Hi,
I have one doubt. Instead of adding mustard and Urad dhal,shall i add vadagam?
Hi Arthi..
Yes,U can very well add vadagam..As I had not stocked up I had to use these two.Vadagam tastes very good comparitively.Get back to me with ur results.All the Best!!!!
Cheers
Radha Arvindh
yes. u can add vadagam