Preparation time
- Total: Approximately 35 minutes
- Preparation: 10 minutes
- Cooking: 25 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 cup Pearl onions (Sambar Onions) - chopped
- 2 Potatoes (Aloo) - cut into cubes
- 2 Tomatoes - finely chopped
- 2 teaspoons Red Chilli powder
- 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
- Salt - as per required
- 25 grams Tamarind
- 1 tablespoon Sesame (Gingelly) Oil
- 1/2 teaspoon Mustard seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
- 1/2 teaspoon Methi Seeds (Fenugreek Seeds)
- 1 tablespoon Sesame seeds (Til seeds)
- 1 tablespoon Black sesame seeds
- 2 teaspoons White Urad Dal (Split)
- 1 teaspoon Chana dal (Bengal Gram Dal)
- 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
- 1/2 teaspoon Black pepper powder
Instructions
- To begin making the Ellu Kuzhambu-Sesame Seeds Kuzhambu Recipe, prepare tamarind extract soaking tamarind in 2 glasses of water
- Into a preheated pan add sesame seeds and black sesame seeds and dry roast for a few seconds till the sesame release a nice aroma and start to pop
- Transfer into a bowl and keep aside
- Next in the same pan dry roast urad dal and chana dal till the dals turn golden brown in colour
- Once done remove into a bowl and keep aside to cool
- Finally dry roast the cumin seeds till they start to change colour and transfer to the bowl with the dals
- Once the sesame seeds and the dals have cooled down add them to the mixer grinder along with the black pepper powder and grind to a powder
- Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and methi seeds
- Let the seeds splutter and add onions & saute till golden brown
- Once the onions have browned add tomatoes, chilli powder, turmeric powder & salt, sauté till tomato turn soft and mushy
- Once the tomatoes have turned soft add the tamarind extract & boil until the raw smell of the tamarind vanishes
- Once done add the ground sesame powder and boil Ellu Kuzhambu for 2 to 3 minutes
- After 2-3 minutes, turn off the heat and your Ellu Kuzhambu is ready to be served
- Serve Ellu Kuzhambu with Steamed Rice, Mangalorean Neer Dosa and Poha Dosa
Other informations
The table below shows servings values and other necessary informations.
- Servings
- Cuisine
- Course
- Diet
- 3
- South Indian Recipes
- Dinner
- High Protein Vegetarian