Food can be a medicine and taste delicious too. Pepper is a great spice that was used a lot in Indian cooking before chillies entered the picture. It has a lot of medicinal value and takes care of your health. Molagu kozhambu is a very traditional Tamil kozhambu or sauce that is prepared when one is getting over a fever, cold, or trying to create warmth to the body. After heavy meals during weddings or celebrations, having this kozhambu helps in cleansing the body. I love this served with pruppu thogayal (lentil chutney). In the traditional recipe, it does not have any vegetables in the kozhambu. However, in Chettinadu cuisine they add onions and garlic to the recipe. Today, I am posting a recipe that is traditional but has a special addition with drumstick that my sister-in-law Renu used to add. I find that its makes molagu kozhambu very flavorful and delicious. An absolute favorite of mine.
Gadgets:
Heavy Bottom Wok/ Pan
Measuring Cups and Spoons
Spatula
Saucepan
Blender
Filter
Ingredients:
Peppercorns - 11/2 tbsp
Thoor Dal - 2 tbsp
Curry Leaves - 1 fist full
Drumstick - 8
Cumin Seeds - 2 tsp
Sesame Oil - 1 tbsp plus 1 tsp for seasoning
Asafoetida - a few shakes
Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp
Coriander Powder - 1/2 tsp
Coconut - 2 tsp
Salt
Red Dry Chilies - 1
Tamarind - 25 cents or 50 paise Indian
Water - 2 cups
Preparation:
1. In a saucepan add tamarind, drumstick, salt and water. Cook for 8-10 minutes. Filter the tamarind residue from the liquid and discard.
2. In the meantime, heat the wok and add oil, asafoetida, peppercorns, cumin seeds, coriander powder, red chilies, thoor dal and roast them until thoor dal gets golden. Remove from heat and transfer to a blender along with some coconut(optional). Cool and grind into a paste.
3. Once the tamarind is cooked add the paste to it and bring it to a boil. Boil for a few minutes.
4. Heat the wok with 1 tsp oil, add mustard and methi seeds. Let the mustard seed pop, add it to the kozhmbu and serve hot with paruppu thogayal, pan sautéed veggies and tasted pappad.
this chutney looks awesome. It is completely new to me
ReplyDeleteWowww.. looks super delicious and tempting.. awesome preparation :)
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Milagu kozhambu and paruppu thogayal, mouthwatering combo..
ReplyDeleteVery new to me !! looks so delicious !!
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new 2 me/..never had this way
ReplyDeletelovely curry..delicious n flavourful one :)
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Looks wonderful and spicy.
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This adds so much flavour to a dish. To think we would have these trees with drumstick hanging from the branches. And now we have to pay a small fortune for each at the supermarket!
ReplyDeleteLooks yum ...love the spread
ReplyDeleteDrumstick kozambu looks interesting.. Can you please post the lentil chutney
ReplyDeleteWow, this is a very new and interesting recipe to try out! Thanks for the wonderful spread recipe!
ReplyDeleteFirst time here . Love the ethiopic pix on this post . I love drum sticks have to try this traditional dish
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