Name: Manathakkali Kuzhambu
Prep time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: manathakkali 100 gm; small onion 10 no.; tomato 1 no.; garlic 5 no.; tamarind water 1 /2 cup; coconut paste 1 cup; sambar powder 1 tsp; kuzhambu milagai powder 1 tsp; salt to taste; turmeric powder 1 tsp; oil 4 tsp; gingerly oil 3 tsp; mustard 1 tsp; broken urad dal 1/4 tsp; cumin seed 1/2 tsp; fenugreek seed 1/2 tsp; curry leaves 6 no.

Manathakkali Kuzhambu

This is a simple kuzhambu prepared with manathakkali. It is a typical Tamil Brahmin Iyer style recipe without onion and garlic.

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Prep Time 40

Total Time 40

Cuisine Tamil

Servings people

Ingredients

manathakkali 100 gm
small onion 10 no.
tomato 1 no.
garlic 5 no.
tamarind water 1 /2 cup
coconut paste 1 cup
sambar powder 1 tsp
kuzhambu milagai powder 1 tsp
salt to taste
turmeric powder 1 tsp
oil 4 tsp
gingerly oil 3 tsp
mustard 1 tsp
broken urad dal 1/4 tsp
cumin seed 1/2 tsp
fenugreek seed 1/2 tsp
curry leaves 6 no.

Instructions

chop the onion, garlic and curry leaves
chop the tomato
clean and wash the manathakkali
in a kadai heat the oil and castor oil and temper the mustard, broken urad dal, cumin seed and fenugreek seed
now add manathakkali and garlic and saute it for 3 mins
add onion and curry leaves and saute it for 3 mins
add tomato and mix well
add salt, turmeric and asafoetida and mix it
now add sambar powder and kuzhambu milagai powder and mix it
add tamarind water and allow to cook for 5 mins
now add coconut paste, mix it and allow to cook until it becomes gravy consistency
now manathakkali kuzhambu is ready, serve with rice and vadagam