Suba's Recipes

Mor Kuzhambu is an easy to prepare kuzhambu variety using yoghurt/curd.  I have already posted the traditional mor kuzhambu recipe using vegetables. But this particular recipe doesn't require any vegetables and has the main flavour from Oman/Ajwain. Also unlike the regular mor kuzhambu, this doesn't require coconut and instead besan/gram flour is added for thickness.

Mor Kuzhambu is an easy to prepare kuzhambu variety using yoghurt/curd. This is a welcome change to the regularly made sambar and other  kuzhambu varieties. It can be prepared in a short period of time and can be served with any spicy curries like potato /raw banana/colocasia fry. We also make paruppu usili as a side dish for this. This is a no onion no garlic recipe and hence usually made on festival days. Though it is an easy recipe, there are few tips and instructions to follow while preparing this. I have given them in the notes section. I learnt this recipe from my periamma who is an expert in cooking traditional dishes.

Paruppu urundai kuzhambu is a tangy and spicy traditional kuzhambu variety which is a variation to the regular sambar. This is one of the trademark recipes of my mother-in-law. In this recipe, dals are soaked and ground to a coarse paste and made as balls and cooked in tamarind based gravy. This is a perfect accompaniment for rice and does not require any side dish. There are many variations to this recipe in terms of the ingredients. The recipe given below is the simplest one with minimal ingredients and effort.

Poondu Milagu Kuzhambu - Garlic Pepper Kuzhambu is a very flavourful kuzhambu variety which has the goodness of garlic, pepper and curry leaves. My aunty makes this so well. Unlike other kuzhambu varieties this kuzhambu uses freshly ground spice paste and does not require sambar powder. This kuzhambu pairs well with any kootu variety or it can also be had as a side dish for curd rice.

Vathal kuzhambu is an authentic south indian dish usually prepared using manathakkali vathal(Black Nightshade in English) or using sundakkai vathal(Turkey berry in English). It is a simple kuzhambu variety to prepare when we do not have much vegetables in stock. Here I have prepared the vathal kuzhambu using small onions/shallots. However the same recipe can be adapted for the above vathals or we can also substitute with other vegetables like drumstick, brinjal, ladies finger and yellow pumpkin. This kuzhambu is somewhat similar to the kara kuzhambu recipe except for some change in the ingredients list. You can pair this kuzhambu with a simple kootu variety or a dry curry or even with vadam or pappad.

Onion garlic kara kuzhambu is a flavourful kuzhambu which is our family favourite. It is very easy to prepare and it can be paired up with any kootu variety or curries or even simply with vadam or pappad. It can even be prepared the previous day night as it tastes great the next day. Though it tastes best with small onions, we can use big onions too. Here I have used big onions only. Also you can make it just with onions by skipping garlic also.