kara kuzhambu

Ingredients

 brinjal or drumstick - cubed - 1 cup 

sambhar powder - 1 tsp

dhaniya powder - 1 tsp

red chillie powder - 1 tsp

coconut grated - 1/4 cup

Poppy seeds - 1 tsp

 lemon sized imly soaked in 3 cups of water and drained

Seasoning:

mustard - 1 tsp

urudh dhal,chenna dhal - each 1 tsp

methi seeds - 1 tsp

garlic - 4 pods finly chopped

onion and tomato - 1 finely chopped

 oil for seasoning

salt to taste 

hing - 1/4tsp

 

In a kadai  add oil

add all the ingredients under the  seasoning column,  cook till done  ,add all the  powder(sambhar powder,dhaniya powder and red chillie powder) add cut brinjal or drumstick,add imly water and boil for 10mts ,in the mean time make a fine paste of coconut and Poppy seeds ,add this to boiling sambhar,mix well and switch off the stove.. u r kara kuzhambu is ready... 

Aaarachu vita sambhar

 Aaarachu vita sambhar 

 this is the spl sambhar which goes well with idly, dosa  or just sambhar rice 

ingredients:

 pressure cooked and mashed thuvar dhal - 1 cup

 cooked mixed veggies like carrot ,beans,capsicum ,small onion,drumstick,pumpkin etc...)

imly  lemon size.. soaked in abt 2- 3 cups of water .. squeeze  and collect the imly water ... 

salt to taste

hing 1/4 tsp

 1- onion

1-tomato

 dhaniya - 2 spoon

chenna dhal - 1 spoon

urudh dhal 1 - spoon 

red chillies - 5 or 6..

coriander leaves  and curry leaves for garnishing and flavouring

 for seasoning mustard and menthi seeds - 1/2 tsp each..

 now   add a lil oil i a pan  and fry the dhaniya,urudhdhal,chenna dhal and red chillies  till Golden brown .. make a paste with onion and tomato..

now boil the imly water with salt and hing for 5-7 mts ..

then add cooked veggie, ground paste along with a tsp of sambhar powder.. let it boil..add curry leaves and coriander leaves ... tadka some mustard seeds and menthi seeds and ur sambhar is done.........