Molagu(Pepper) kozhambu

Uhhh was attending get togethers/treats and functions and was away from my space.Now that I am back,I need to come up with something spicy and here I post the molagu kozhambu recipe...

 My mom says molagu kozhambu is a pathya sapadu(if I am right the raw english translation is this particular kozhambu cures all the disease and this kozhambu is preferred for moms after pregnancy).Whenever we feel fever or cold mom prepares this and it is always a respite :) Now comes the recipe part

Ingredients:

Pepper-2 table spoon
urad dal-1 table spoon
channa dal(kadala paruppu)-1 table spoon
Tur dal-1 table spoon
corriander seeds- 1 table spoon
rice(arisi)-1 table spoon
tamarind-small ball size
oil
mustard seeds
salt
veggie(of ur choice).

Method:

1.Cut and wash veggie of your choice and boil it and keep it aside.
2.Squeeze tamarind by adding water and extract the essence.
3.dry roast urad dal,channa dal,tur dal,corriander seeds,rice and pepper until nice aroma appears.cool it and grind it to a coarse powder.
4.In a separate wok add oil.Once heated add mustard seeds and allow it to splutter.
5.Add tamarind extract followed by salt and wait till the raw spell of tamarind goes off.
6.Add the cooked veggie.
7.Finally add the coarse powder.
8.Wait for 2 minutes for the mixture to mix well with tamarind extract and let the whole mixture boil for another 2 minutes.
9.Switch the stove off.Serve it with hot steamed rice.

P.S The addition of rice is to make the kozhambu to a thick consistency.I always have the habit of using rice flour whenever the kozhambu consistency is not thick :)

Instant Mor Kozhambu

I love all the authentic recipes a lot and being from brahmin family I enjoy a variety of such lovely lovely dishes. When sunday comes amma prepares either sambhar sadam and vadam or mor kozhambu and thenga/paruppu thogayal. They sound yummy and also taste yummy .Amma also prepares pacha mor kozhambu which is an instant mor kozhmabu and which can be prepared in a jiffy :) When I run out of time and when my tongue longs for mor kozhambu at weird hours I make this instant version .Here goes the preparation.

Ingredients:

Sour curd

Mustard seeds

Green chilies

Grated coconut

Cumin seeds

Salt

Preparation:

1.In a mixer add grated coconut, green chilies ,mustard seeds and cumin seeds and grind it to a fine paste.

2.Mix the ground paste in sour curd along with the salt.

3.Yummicious instant mor kozhambu is ready for serving.

Vathakozhambu

On telling the name itself my mouth starts to water. Such a big fan I am when it comes to Vathakozhambu. I have gained a sort of gaga with this dish for the very first reason that it can be cooked within few minutes and does not take much time. This is also my savior most of times and whenever I feel so tired and could not prepare anything, I try this one. So here I go with the recipe

Ingredients:

Oil

Mustard seeds

Fenugreek seeds

Tamarind

salt

Sambhar powder

Vegetables(of ur choice ,I always go with either potato or big onions. At times when I run out of veggies I use either dried turkey berries(Sundakai) or Manathakali vathal)

water

Jaggery

asafetida

curry leaves

Preparation:

1.Take tamarind and add water. Extract thick juice from it.

2.Wash veggies of your choice and slice it to your desired shape.

2.In a wok, add generous amount of oil and wait till it is heated.

3.Add mustard seeds and allow it to splutter.

4.Add fenugreek seeds and wait till it turns golden color.

5.Add veggies/Sundakai/Manathakai vathal and curry leaves at this stage and sauté it for 2 minutes.

6.Add sambhar powder and give it a nice stir.

7.Now add tamarind water and then add required salt.

8.Wait till the raw smell of tamarind goes and the liquid changes to a thick consistency also when the oil leaves the side and floats. This is the required consistency.

9.Add a very small piece of jaggery and stir well until it melts and mixes well with the vathakozhambu .Also add asafetida.

10.Switch the stove off and eat it with steamed rice along with vadams or appalams :)