Kuzhambu recipes, South Indian, Other gravies for rice

Kuzhambu recipes and other gravies for rice round up all links at one place for easy access. All recipes with step by step pictures and some with videos. Includes sambar, kuzmabu, gravies, dals for rice.

Mochakottai kuzhambu recipe

5 from 1 vote

Learn how to make mochakottai kuzhambu or mochai kuzhambu. Tangy, spicy and flavourful, this method involves no soaking and just roast the mochai and prepare kuzhambu.

45 mins

Pulikuthi kuzhambu

3.5 from 2 votes

Pulikuthi kuzhambu or pulikuthu poricha kuzhambu made with yam, plantain, cluster beans and black chana. The tempering highlights the dish very much.

25 mins

Mambazha kuzhambu

5 from 1 vote

Mambazha kuzhambu is made with ripe mangoes, the tiny mango variety is cooked in tamarind based gravy. Yummiest mango you would ever taste.

30 mins

Parangikai puli kuzhambu

4.67 from 6 votes

Parangikai puli kuzhambu, is the very perfectly balanced kuzhambu I would say. It lends slight sweet taste to the kuzhambu and balances all the tastes well.

25 mins

Kothamalli kuzhambu recipe

5 from 1 vote

Kothamalli kuzhambu is best way to make kuzhambu delicious, thick, also use up the coriander leaves in bulk, include in your menu. South Indian gravy which can be mixed with rice, little sesame oil to eat.

20 mins

Murukku Kuzhambu recipe

5 from 1 vote

Murukku kuzhambu is a tamarind based gravy just like any other puli kuzhambu, with leftover murukku added to it. If you are familiar with appalam kuzhambu, then you should try this.

Karamani kuzhambu recipe

4.34 from 3 votes

Karamani kuzhambu, south Indian style Lobia gravy – Black eyed pea gravy is a tangy gravy made with tamarind base and with south Indian spice powder to make it flavorful.

30 mins

Milagu poondu kuzhambu or pepper garlic gravy

3.75 from 4 votes

Milagu poondu kuzhambu or pepper garlic gravy is a south Indian gravy served with rice. Step by step pictures post.

20 mins

Varutharacha kuzhambu recipe

3.25 from 4 votes

Varutharacha kuzhambu is made with fresh ground spices without any cooked dal added to it, yet tastes so flavourful like sambar.

25 mins

Paruppu urundai kuzhambu

4.5 from 4 votes

Paruppu urundai kuzhambu recipe with step by step pictures. Paruppu urundai can be steamed or directly added to kuzhambu.

30 mins

Karuveppilai kuzhambu recipe

5 from 1 vote

Learn how to make south Indian karuveppilai kuzhambu with step by step pictures. Curry leaves kuzhambu is best had with steamed rice, sesame oil or ghee. Goes well with idli dosai too.

20 mins

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Kuzhambu recipes:

Tangy tamarind based gravies or no dal base kuzhambu recipe links. A basic rule for all kuzhambu is to balance spice, Tanginess of tamarind and salt. Just like in any recipe!

Most problem I used to encounter when I started cooking was my kuzhambu too tangy. Later learnt adding spice (sambar/ kuzhambu powder) will fix the issue.

How to reduce tamarind taste in puli kuzhambu?

Add more spice powder, which ever you use. We usually have this milagai thool that we use for all kuzhambu, so adding more of that will remove the excess tamarind taste.
Also add lot of water and boil for long time to thicken it. So that the raw smell goes off.

How to thicken my kuzhambu?

Our milagai thool (Spice powder) has a major portion of dals which acts as thickening agent in the gravies when added in right amount. You can also add 1 tsp of rice flour dissolved in 1 tbsp of water to thicken the gravy.

Why my kuzhambu is watery?

Add more spice powder or reduce the total amount of water you add to the gravy. Boil longer to thicken. Use thickeners like rice flour or corn flour to thicken.

How to fix my kuzhambu if it is not balanced in taste?

Tanginess is more – Add more spice and salt to balance.
More salt – add a potato and leave it inside to absorb the excess salt.
Very spicy – Add ½ tsp of sugar or jaggery. Adding a tomato also helps.

Sambar recipes:

Chow chow sambar recipe

4 from 1 vote

Chow chow sambar recipe with quick video and detailed step by step method. Perfect to go with rice and part of south Indian meal.

30 mins

Avarakkai sambar recipe

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Avarakkai sambar recipe, a basic south Indian everyday sambar. Avarakkai is broad beans in English. Step by step pictures detailed post.

30 mins

Keerai sambar recipe

4.5 from 4 votes

Keerai sambar recipe with detailed full video, stepwise pictures for easy learning. Keerai (Tamil) means a spinach variety we get in South india.

25 mins

Arachuvitta sambar

4.38 from 8 votes

South Indian sambar recipe with fresh ground spices to make it smell divinely. South Indian sambar smells and tastes amazing when used fresh ground spices

20 mins