COMBINATION SERIES-1 PULI KULAMBU/KUZHAMBU RECIPE

In this combination series, I have chosen some side dishes that would be best suitable for main dishes.

To start with, we will see puli kulambu/kara kulambu that goes best with suraikkai (bottle gourd) koottu

INGREDIENTS: To serve five people

1. Taro root (seppankilangu)

2. Cooking oil -2 tablespoons

3. Mustard -1 pinch

4. Fenugreek -1 pinch

5. Turmeric powder - 1/2 teaspoon

6. Coriander powder - 1-1/2 tablespoons

7. Chilli powder - 1-1/2 tablespoons

8. Tamarind - small amount 

9. Curry leaves

10.Salt to taste 

11.Onion

TO GRIND:

1. Onion - 1

2. Tomatoes -3

3. Coconut scrape - 2 cups

Onion and tomatoes to be ground together

METHOD:

1. Pressure cook the taro root with salt to taste for only 2 whistles and after taking out the pressure, remove the skin and cut them into pieces and keep them aside.

2. Now heat the kadai, pour some cooking oil  and add mustard, fenugreek and curry leaves; when these items pop, add onion and fry them till it becomes brown in color.

3. Add taro root and fry them till the stickiness goes, add masalas and salt to taste.

4. Then add the ground tomatoes, tamarind water and cook them for 15 mins.

5. When the kulambu gets thick add the ground coconut paste.  Let the raw smell of coconut go off.  Stir well for 10 mins and off the flame.

Delicious taro root kulambu is ready to eat.

SURAKKAI KOOTTU:

INGREDIENTS:  To serve five people

1. Bottle gourd - 250 g

2. Toor dal - 100 g

3. Mustard - 1 pinch

4. Red chilli - 2

5. Cooking oil - 1 tablespoon

6. Turmeric powder - 1/2 teaspoon

7. Garlic - 3 to 4 pieces

8. Curry leaves - small amount

9. Salt to taste

METHOD:

1. Pressure cook dal with some garlic and turmeric powder

2. Now remove the skin of bottle gourd and cut them into pieces

3. Heat the oil in kadai and add mustard, red chilli and curry leaves. When they pop out, add the onion and fry them and add the contents from the cooker to the kadai . Fry them in oil for 5 mins.

4. Add some salt to taste.

5. Once you get sufficient thickness of the content, switch off the flame. Don't forget to stir well to get better results.

Try these combination series and let us know how do you like them in the comments section.  More to come from Grace Dishes.

Happy Cooking!