I always love different kind of tangy, spicy kuzhambu recipes. Like my Poondu Kuzhambu, Brinjal pepper kuzhambu, karuveppilai kuzhambu… Sukku kuzhambu also I loved a lot. Its very appetising and good for us to include sukku – Dry ginger in our diet. I had some sukku powder passed to me by my FIL. It helps a lot for digestion. So when Raji told this recipe, I wanted to try it out immediately. So tried this and loved it a lot. The sukku smell is not over powdering in this kuzhambu, just very mild and very tasty. I have used sukku powder, but you can also use a piece of dry ginger itself if you have some.
Sukku kuzhambu recipe
Recipe Cuisine: Indian | Recipe Category: Lunch
Prep Time: 15 mins | Cook time: 25 mins | Serves: 4
Prep Time: 15 mins | Cook time: 25 mins | Serves: 4
Ingredients
Onion – 1 small
Garlic – 8 flakes
Tomato – 1 small
Tamarind – Small lemon size
Sambar powder – 1 & ½ teaspoon
Turmeric – 2 pinches
Salt – As needed
Curry leaves – 1 sprig
Garlic – 8 flakes
Tomato – 1 small
Tamarind – Small lemon size
Sambar powder – 1 & ½ teaspoon
Turmeric – 2 pinches
Salt – As needed
Curry leaves – 1 sprig
To grind
Coconut – 2 tblsp
Pepper – ½ tblsp
Sukku powder – ½ teaspoon
Pepper – ½ tblsp
Sukku powder – ½ teaspoon
To temper
Sesame oil – 2 tblsp
Mustard – 1 teaspoon
Fenugreek seeds – ½ teaspoon
Mustard – 1 teaspoon
Fenugreek seeds – ½ teaspoon
Method
- Extract tamarind juice and dilute with water to make it 2 & ½ cups. Set aside. Grind coconut, pepper and sukku with little water until smooth.
- Heat a kadai with oil and temper with mustard followed by fenugreek seeds. Add half of curry leaves. Add cubed onion and garlic. Fry until it turns slightly pinkish. Add chopped tomatoes and fry for a minute.
- Mix the tamarind juice with ground mixture, sambar powder, turmeric and salt mean while. Add it to the kadai/ boiling vessel and bring to boil.
- Simmer and boil for 10 minutes or until thick consistency reaches. Mix lastly with the curry leaves torn roughly.
Notes
- After mixing tamarind juice with everything, just taste few drops to check if all the tastes are balanced.
- Top with sesame oil when eating with rice.
Enjoy this appetising kuzhambu with any kootu as accompaniment. I love to eat it rice. But can also be eaten with idli dosa as well.
wow 🙂 amma has told me several times ! but ur picture tempting me to try immediately lovely raks !
Very tempting Kuzhambu,love the addition sukku Raji will try next time while i make…
shall try next time to add ginger powder when making kuzhambu. what cookware are you using to simmer the kuzhambu. is it glass? would love to have one.
Yes Dassana, it's glass. Brand name is VISIONS. can be used over gas, electric and even in oven 🙂
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Wow…so spicy n tempting kuzhambu, will try this for sure…inviting pics, too good 🙂
Wow ! Great recipe. Is that cauliflower curry in ur pic ?
Super interesting recipe, adding sukku is a nice twist and quite healthy too, pretty clicks
Spicy kuzhambu …awesome recipe as a kick start for this days .. Love to have the next day with dosa .. Tastes more yummiest.. Will try this out..
No it's appalam kootu…
hi
can i grind the dry ginger and use if so how should i grind them as i dont have the sukku powder only the dry ginger
Very interesting recipe and never heard about using sukku in these kind of gravies.Nice one.
hi,
wats sukku powder?
Hi,
Can you please add some dishes without onion, garlic and green chilli (Satvic food)?
I got one as a gift and it's still wrapped up because i have too many cooking pans already. Each time I see it here, I feel like I should open mine and use it! It's been over a year since I got it 🙂
love it… yummy!
super clicks Raks and nice kulambu.. Love it will try soon
Dry Ginger powder
yes you can grind it along the coconut pepper. Add a small piece may be 1/2 inch piece.
Wow ! Yummy tangy, healthy kuzhambu.. Love it all tiem with Pappads…
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Very tempting kuzhambu. Fingerlicking good.
today's recipe:
http://sanolisrecipies.blogspot.in/2013/02/paal-kozhukattai-kollukattai-modaks-in.html
interesting recipe, adding sukku powder definitely will give a wonderful flavor to this kuzhambu. Healthy and delicious kuzhambu raji 🙂
Will try 🙂
looks yum …I have some sukku with me to use ..shall try this
I have heard of sukkah Mali coffee but never heard of kuzhambhu looks like a perfect dish for this winter season. Thanks for sharing raks.
thanks raks for the info and brand name. i will see if i can buy it here or online.
nags, you should start using your cookware soon 🙂
raks looks really nice but what is Sukku ?
This is really nice.. and unique..
I tried this receipe today and came out very well…. This receipe is not showing in index column under kulambu…. Can I pls add for future reference
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this looks fabulous… mouth watering…
nice recipe..
Hi raks…thanks a lot…post maternity a felt I forgot all cooking.since I entered kitchen rarely.but I'm doing a better cooking.tomato kuzhambu, brinjal Masala kuzhambu…awesome… keep going…