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Kathirikai Khara Kuzhambu Recipe | Hotel Style Kara Kuzhambu

Posted on May 17, 2018 Category: Kuzhambu / Gravy for Rice, South Indian Recipes

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Today’s post is Kathirikai Khara Kuzhambu Recipe / Hotel Style Kara Kuzhambu with step by step pics and a short YouTube video. This kuzhambu is served in most of the hotels in Tamilnadu, alongside with sambar, rasam and mor. It stays good for a week under refrigeration, if coconut is skipped. I just slit the brinjal slightly and cooked it whole, which adds an extra attraction to the gravy. It pairs well with carrot poriyal, arbi fry, raw banana fry ….. 

Find my other Kuzhambu / Gravy recipes like
1. Butter milk Kuzhambu / Mor Kuzhambu 
2. Vathal Kuzhambu Recipe
3. Garlic Kuzhambu Recipe
4. Paruppu Urundai Kuhambu
5. Mango Sambar Recipe

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Hotel Style Kara Kuzhambu Recipe

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Kathirikai Khara Kuzhambu Recipe | Hotel Style Kara Kuzhambu

Priya Santhamohan
Kathirikai Khara Kuzhambu Recipe / Hotel Style Kara Kuzhambu is served in most of the hotels in Tamilnadu, alongside with sambar, rasam and mor. It stays good for a week under refrigeration, if coconut is skipped.
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Total Time 35 mins
Course Kuzhambu Varieties
Cuisine South Indian
Servings 4 People
Calories

Ingredients
  

  • 5 Shallots
  • 8 Pods Garlic
  • 1 Tomato
  • 1 Small Lemon sized Tamarind
  • 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
  • 2 tbsp Sambar Powder Link for sambar powder
  • Salt As Required
  • 6 Brinjal
  • 1 Small Jaggery piece

To Roast & Grind

  • 2 tsp Oil
  • 5 Shallots
  • 1 Tomato
  • 1/4 Cup Coconut

To Temper

  • 2 tbsp Oil
  • 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
  • 1 tsp Jeera
  • 1/4 tsp Methi Seeds
  • 1 Red Chilli
  • 1 Sprig Curry Leaves
  • 1 Generous Pinch Hing
  • 1 Small Piece Thalippu Vadagam (optional) Link for Thalippu Vadagam

Instructions
 

  • Soak tamarind in 1 cup of warm water for 20 minutes. Squeeze the tamarind, extract tamarind water and discard the pulp. Chop shallots, tomato and garlic finely. Measure and keep all the other ingredients ready.
  • Peel the skin of shallots, chop tomato and coconut roughly for grinding. In a pan, pour 2 tsp of oil, add shallots, tomato and saute a little.
  • Switch off flame, add coconut bits and give a quick stir. Once it cools down, add the roasted ingredients to a mixer.
  • Pour 1 cup of water and grind it to a smooth paste. To a pan, pour oil and temper with the ingredients listed in the table 'To Temper'.
  • Then add shallots, garlic and saute till it turns translucent. Now add tomato and saute till mushy.
  • Pour tamarind water, once it starts to boil, add turmeric powder and salt.
  • Add sambar powder and mix well. Cook covered in low flame for 5 minutes.
  • The oil separates now. To another pan, pour 1 tbsp of oil, add the slit brinjal  (it can be chopped into cubes) and few curry leaves for flavour. You can skip this step and add the brinjal, while sauteing onion itself.
  • Saute for 5 minutes in low flame, till the skin shrinks. Add the brinjal to the kuzhambu and give a boil for another 3 minutes. Finally add jaggery, mix well and switch off flame. Give a resting time for 1 hour and serve this kuzhambu.
    Serve this hotel style kara kuzhambu with drumstick leaves poriyal.

Video

Keyword Chettinad Khara Kuzhambu, Hotel Style Kara Kuzhambu

 

Method
1. Soak tamarind in 1 cup of warm water for 20 minutes. Squeeze the tamarind, extract tamarind water and discard the pulp. Chop shallots, tomato and garlic finely. Measure and keep all the other ingredients ready.
Hotel Style Kara Kuzhambu Recipe Steps1
2. Peel the skin of shallots, chop tomato and coconut roughly for grinding. In a pan, pour 2 tsp of oil, add shallots, tomato and saute a little.
Hotel Style Kara Kuzhambu Recipe Steps2
3. Switch off flame, add coconut bits and give a quick stir. Once it cools down, add the roasted ingredients to a mixer.

Hotel Style Kara Kuzhambu Recipe Steps3
4. Pour 1 cup of water and grind it to a smooth paste. To a pan, pour oil and temper with the ingredients listed in the table ‘To Temper’.
Hotel Style Kara Kuzhambu Recipe Step4
5. Then add shallots, garlic and saute till it turns translucent. Now add tomato and saute till mushy.
Hotel Style Kara Kuzhambu Recipe Step5
6. Pour tamarind water, once it starts to boil, add turmeric powder and salt.
Kathirikai Khara Kuzhambu Recipe Step6
7. Add sambar powder, grounded onion – tomato paste and mix well. Cook covered in low flame for 5 minutes.
Kathirikai Khara Kuzhambu Recipe Step7
8. The oil separates now. To another pan, pour 1 tbsp of oil, add the slit brinjal  (it can be chopped into cubes) and few curry leaves for flavour. You can skip this step and add the brinjal, while sauteing onion itself.
Kathirikai Khara Kuzhambu Recipe Step8
9. Saute for 5 minutes in low flame, till the skin shrinks. Add the brinjal to the kuzhambu and give a boil for another 3 minutes. Finally add jaggery, mix well and switch off flame. Give a resting time for 1 hour and serve this kuzhambu.
Kathirikai Khara Kuzhambu Recipe Step9
Serve this hotel style kara kuzhambu with drumstick leaves poriyal.

 

Kathirikai Khara Kuzhambu Recipe

Kathirikai Khara Kuzhambu Recipe

Tips for Kathirikai Khara Kuzhambu Recipe

1. For quick version, 2 tsp of ready made tamarind paste can be used.
2. For longer shelf life, skip coconut in the grinding part.
3. Even 1 tsp of fennel seeds can be used in grinding, which lends a hotel style kara kuzhambu.
4. Use shallots only, for this kathirikai khara kuzhambu recipe, for good taste.

5. Use sesame oil only, which gives a nice taste and add it generously.
6. If you have ‘Thalippu vadagam‘ in hand, don’t skip to add, it gives for more flavour.
7. Even drumstick can be used along with brinjal, which adds a different flavour to the kuzhambu.
8. Don’t skip to add jaggery at last, it enhances the taste of the gravy.
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Hotel Style Kara Kuzhambu Recipe

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Comments

  1. Ahana

    July 17, 2018 at 7:10 am

    When do you add the shallots and tomato paste to the recipe. I’m a little confused. I’m trying it now and it smells amazing! Thanks for the recipe.

    Reply
    • Priya Santhamohan

      July 17, 2018 at 9:13 am

      Hi Ahana, add the shallots – tomato after tempering (step 5 in pic) and tomato paste (step 7 in pic) after adding sambar powder. Once you try, let me know your feedback, Happy Cooking.

      Reply
  2. Rubina

    February 13, 2019 at 6:27 pm

    Hi
    I made this recipe yesterday and it came out very well…infact I have tried so many of your recipes and they are just simple and tasty ….love trying out new from your blog!!
    Thanks a ton!

    Reply
    • Priya Santhamohan

      February 16, 2019 at 1:01 pm

      Thanks a lot, Rubina for your feedback, keep visiting my blog, have a nice day.

      Reply

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