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Sundakkai Kuzhambu
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Pacha Sundakkai Kuzhambu

Pacha Sundakkai Kuzhambu is a delicious and tangy kuzhambu prepared with fresh turkeyberries along with a super yummy masala, tamarind ,onion and tomatoes.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Kuzhambu
Cuisine: TamilNadu
Servings: 4
Calories: 244kcal

Standard 1 cup measures 240 ml

Equipment

  • Kadai
  • Mortar and Pestle

Ingredients

To roast and grind :

  • 1 tsp Pepper
  • 1 tsp Coriander powder
  • 1 tsp Red chilli powder
  • 5 Garlic
  • 10 Cashew
  • ½ cup Coconut
  • 1 tsp Poppy seeds or white Til
  • 1 tsp Cumin seeds
  • 1 Onion
  • 3 Tomato

Other ingredients

  • 3 tbsp Sesame oil
  • 1 tsp Mustard seeds
  • ½ tsp Cumin seeds
  • ¼ tsp Fenugreek Seeds
  • 10 Shallots
  • 1 Tomato
  • 2 springs Curry leaves a spring
  • 1 lemon Sized Tamarind
  • ½ cup Fresh turkey berry
  • ¼ tsp Turmeric powder
  • ½ tsp Chilli powder
  • Salt as needed
  • Water as needed

Instructions 

  • Dry Roast the Peppercorns, Red Chilli powder, Coriander powder, sesame seeds, Cumin Seeds, Garlic pods, Cashew Nuts together at a very low flame for 30 secs.
  • Along with this next add in the grated coconut and roast for another 2 or 3 mins.
  • Next add in the chopped onions and tomatoes and sauté till they turn soft in a low flame.
  • Switch off and allow it to cool down completely. Grind it to a fine paste by adding little water and set it aside.
  • Heat a kadai with oil once its hot add in Mustard seeds and cumin seeds, let it splutter. Next, add in fenugreek seeds and then add in 2 spring of curry leaves.
  • slice the shallots and add, cook until its slightly brown. Next, add in the chopped tomatoes. Cook until its mushy.
  • Next add in the ground paste. In well and add in 2 cups of water. Combine everything
  • Soak a lemon sized tamarind in 1 cup warm water for 15 mins. Squeeze and extract the tamarind juice. Add in the tamarind water to the kadai and mix well.
  • Next add in Red Chilli powder, Turmeric powder, and the required salt. Mix well and bring everything to a boil
  • Remove the stalk and clean the sundakkai. Was well in water and then crush it with a mortar and pestle. Add the crushed sundakkai to the kuzhambu. Mix well.
  • Cover and cook until the sundakkai is cooked completely and the oil separates from the gravy.

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Nutrition

Calories: 244kcal | Carbohydrates: 21.3g | Protein: 4.3g | Fat: 17.1g | Saturated Fat: 5.1g | Sodium: 81mg | Potassium: 461mg | Fiber: 3.5g | Sugar: 6.3g | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 4mg
Keyword Pacha Sundakkai Kuzhambu, turkeyberry kuzhambu
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