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Chettinad Pakoda Kuzhambu Recipe | Vegetarian Lentil and Coconut Based Curry

October 27, 2013 By Sangeetha Priya 19 Comments

It’s been a year the South Vs North Challenge is going around successfully. Since its a celebration month,Β DivyaΒ suggested to cook and post the challenges which we didn’t able to do during this year. I missed to complete few when i went for vacation and planning to do one more challenge in another 1 week if time permits. I am glad to be part of this wonderful group and congrats to all the members for the successful completion of one year. This month we are free to cook from any of the challenges posted by South and North team in the last year ie from 24 recipes which we not posted yet. I thought of making Swasthi’s Hyderabadi Biryani but suddenly changed to Priya sis chettinad Pakoda kuzhambu, since i am a gr8 fan for chettinad recipes…Thanks Sis for the delicious kuzhambu, it was totally liked by the whole family, especially the lil one πŸ™‚

Recipe Source – Priya’s Versatile Recipes

For Making Pakodas

Channadal/Kadala paruppu – 1/2 Cup
Dry Red chillies – 3 Numbers
Fennel seeds – 1tsp
Salt – As Needed
Oil for frying

For making Vada you can check the step wise picture here.

Method

  • Soak the chana dhal, chilis and fennel seeds for two hours.
  • Dry the excess water using paper towel or cloth.
  • Take the drained/soaked stuffs, salt together and grind as bit coarse paste.
  • Heat oil for frying, once the oil is hot.
  • Take a golf sized ball of grounded mixture and pinch gently a small quantity of this mixture as shapeless pakodas and drop into the hot oil and fry.
  • Fry the pakodas until they turns golden brown.
  • Drain the excess of oil with a paper towel and keep aside.

For Gravy

Onion (chopped finely) – 1 Number (Jumbo)
Tomato (chopped finely) – 2 Numbers (Medium)
Garlic Cloves (chopped) – 6 Numbers
Green chilis (slit opened) – 2 Numbers
Coriander Powder – 1 Tbsp
Red chili Powder – 2 tsp or more
Oil and Salt – As Needed
Coriander leaves (chopped)

For Seasoning

Cinnamon stick – 1 inch
Cloves- 2 Numbers
Green Cardamoms – 2 Numbers (Optional)
Bay leaves – 2 Numbers
Fennel seeds – 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves – Few

Old Picture

To Grind

Poppy seeds – 1 tsp
Grated coconut – 4 Tbsp
Cashew nuts – 6 Numbers
Roasted split gram/Dalia/Pottukadalai – 1 Tbsp

Method for making curry

  • Grind all the ingredients given under the list ‘To Grind’ to fine paste with enough water.
  • Add all the ingredients given under the list ‘For Seasoning’ in hot oil and fry until they turns brown.
  • Add the chopped onions, chopped tomatoes,chopped garlic,slit opened green chilis and saute until the veggies gets well cooked.
  • Can add few drops of water to mash the tomatoes well.
  • Now add the grounded paste, half of coriander leaves(Pic 1) to the cooking veggies, cook Β in simmer for another 2 minutes.
  • Add 5 cups of water, red chilly powder, turmeric powder and salt, give a stir and cook in medium flame.
  • Close the kadai, cook for 5 more minutes, keep the gravy watery.
  • Add the water if needed, once you add pakodas, they tends to absorb the gravy and finally no gravy will be left once the pakodas gets well cooked in gravy.
  • So keep the gravy enough watery.
  • Once the oil gets separates slightly from the gravy, add the pakodas (Pic 2) immediately to the gravy.
  • Don’t stir the gravy after adding the pakodas, bring boil the gravy once and switch off the stove.
  • Finally add the chopped coriander leaves to the gravy, give a stir.
  • Serve hot with rice and papads, goes well with chapathi too, we had so…
  • Also make it 2 hours in advance, so the pakodas well soaked in gravy and tastes great…

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  1. Maha Gadde

    November 5, 2013 at 5:23 pm

    Simply Delicious luking gravy.

    Reply
  2. Treat and Trick

    October 30, 2013 at 5:21 pm

    Looks delectable!

    Reply
  3. Saratha

    October 30, 2013 at 3:20 pm

    very nice preperation.

    Reply
  4. Suja Md

    October 30, 2013 at 3:11 am

    very inviting dear!! one of my favorite kuzhmabu!!

    Reply
  5. Vijayalakshmi Dharmaraj

    October 29, 2013 at 5:28 pm

    very tempting kulambu aks… super…

    Reply
  6. Gayathri Ramanan

    October 29, 2013 at 5:18 pm

    mouthwatering kulambu..

    Reply
  7. Shobana Vijay

    October 29, 2013 at 4:48 am

    Wow what an idea..Hats off to priya as well as to you who have really tried out.

    Reply
  8. Vrinda

    October 28, 2013 at 1:03 pm

    New recipe to me…sounds yumm

    Reply
  9. Nilu A

    October 28, 2013 at 8:35 am

    Looks delicious and tempting.. Perfectly made Sangeetha πŸ™‚

    Reply
  10. Shama Nagarajan

    October 28, 2013 at 7:46 am

    delicious…

    Reply
  11. Navaneetham Krishnan

    October 28, 2013 at 3:57 am

    Wow!! So delicious, love the pakodas in the thick gravy.

    Reply
  12. Priya Anandakumar

    October 27, 2013 at 4:41 pm

    one fingerlicking pakodakuzhambu looks delicious…

    Reply
  13. Beena.stephy

    October 27, 2013 at 3:12 pm

    Yummy curry

    Reply
  14. Linsy Patel

    October 27, 2013 at 2:54 pm

    its looks yummy and perfect with steam rice.

    Reply
  15. Ruxana Gafoor

    October 27, 2013 at 2:03 pm

    looks yummy

    Reply
  16. Reni

    October 27, 2013 at 12:51 pm

    Looks real yummy ! traditional delicacy….

    Reply
  17. Priya Suresh

    October 27, 2013 at 10:39 am

    Thanks for trying sis, hugs to ur lil one, its our family favourite too.

    Reply
  18. Sona S

    October 27, 2013 at 6:08 am

    Kuzhambu looks delicious and yummy.

    Reply

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  1. Idli Dosa Batter Mixer Version | South Indian Kitchen Basics - Nitha Kitchen says:
    November 30, 2018 at 1:13 pm

    […] I don’t have grinder soΒ I usually prepare Idli Dosa batter in Mixer/mixie which is so easy for me (Grinds in less time when compared to Wet Grinder) and no doubt you definitely get soft and non sticky idlis. I also make idli usually in the cloth over plate instead of greasing the plates with oil. Recently I got the grinder though I grindΒ in mixer a less quantity of idli dosa batter often. I have updated the old post with new pictures and in the above picture the idli has paired with sundakkai vathal kulambu(will post recipe soon)Β and Podi. Pictures Updated, in recent picture Idli paired with Chettinad Pakoda Kuzhambu […]

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