KARA KULAMBU ( KUZHAMBU ) RECIPE | கார குழம்பு

Kara Kulambu Recipe - South Indian Curry Recipe made with Veggies cooked in Authentic gravy made with coconut and Tamarind Juice and spiced flavours .  Kara Kulamu Comes once a week in our Menu . This Kara Kulambu can be made with the Veggies of your Choice , I tried Kara Kulambu with Brinjal and Drumsticks . So now off to Today's Post Kara Kulambu Recipe .

KARA KULAMBU ( KUZHAMBU ) RECIPE

Preparation Time : 10 minutes | Cooking Time : 20 minutes | Recipe Category: Curry | Recipe Cuisine: South Indian

Ingredients:

• Oil - 1 teaspoon
• Mustard seeds - 1 teaspoon
• Cuminseeds - 1 teaspoon
• Onion - 1 number , Chopped
• Tomato - 1 number , Chopped
• Curry powder - 1 tablespoon ( Click here for the recipe )
• Turmeric Powder - 1/4 teaspoon
• Any Vegetables - Chopped ( I used Brinjal and Drumsticks ) 
• Tamarind juice - 1/2 Cup juice Extracted from Tamarind pulp .
• Salt - To Taste

 To Grind : 

• Grated Coconut - 1/4 Cup
• Onion - 1 /2 onion , Diced
• Fennel Seeds - 1 teaspoon
  

KARA KULAMBU ( KUZHAMBU ) RECIPE

 Method : 

 Take the grated Coconut , Onion and fennel seeds in a blender . Grind in to a paste by adding little water . Set aside . 

Heat oil in a heavy bottom pan ,add the mustard seeds and allow it to crackle , Now add the Cumin seeds and fry . Add the onion , tomatoes and cook till they become soft . Add the Turmeric powder  , salt and Curry powder . .( If  you don't have curry powder Red chilli powder and coriander powder could be used in the ratio 1: 1 ie 1/2 tablespoon Red chilli powder and 1/2 tablespoon of coriander powder .)

Now throw the Veggies that you are using . Mix them

Add the ground contents from the mixer  . Mix well .

Add the Tamarind juice and bring the contents to a boil . 

Cook till the oil seperates out from the curry . 

 

Kara Kulambu is ready to serve !. Serve hot with Steamed Rice  and a  Vegetable of your choice . Click here to find a sides that goes with the curry .

Click the Link below to Find Similar Recipes in the blog : 

• Vendakkai Puli Kulambu 
• Eggplant Curry ( Puli Kulambu Recipe )
• Capsicum Curry ( Capsicum Puli Kulambu )
• Brinjal Capsicum Puli Curry 
• Chilli Peppers Curry

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GARLIC BREAD ROLLS RECIPE | EGGLESS BAKING

Garlic Bread Rolls Recipe is my favorite recipe that I wanted to try for a very long time . This is a  simple recipe that could be made easily . We had these Garlic Bread rolls on a Snowy cold evening along with Almonds Chai . So now of to today's post Garlic Bread rolls with step by step pictures .

GARLIC BREAD ROLLS RECIPE | EGG LESS BAKING

Preparation Time : 15 minutes  | Resting Time : 45 minutes | Cooking Time : 30 minutes  | Recipe Category: Snacks| Serves : 4

Ingredients:

To Make the Dough :

• All Purpose Flour  : 1 1/2 cup
• Yeast - 1 teaspoon
• Sugar - 1 teaspoon
• Salt - To taste
• Oil - 1 tea spoon
• Water - As needed 

To make the Spread :

• Spreadable Butter - 2 tablespoon
• Minced Garlic - 1tablespoon
• Salt - To taste

GARLIC BREAD ROLLS RECIPE | EGGLESS BAKING

Method :

Take 1/4 cup Luke warm water in a mixing bowl . Add the sugar and yeast . Set aside for 10 minutes . The contents get frothy .

Mix together the Butter and Minced garlic . Set aside .

Take the All purpose flour in a mixing bowl . Add salt and mix .

Make a dent in the middle and add the yeast water .

Add the water if needed and knead it to a soft dough . Apply some oil on the dough and set aside for 45 minutes to 1 hour in a warm place .

After 45 minutes the dough will be risen .

Punch it down . Separate the dough in to two parts . Take one part of the dough and roll it on to a dusted flour area so that the dough does not stick to the surface . Roll it using a rolling pin to a rectangular shape .

Spread the Garlic Butter on the dough  .

Start Rolling from one side .

Cut them in to small pieces .

Arrange them on a Baking tray and set aside for another 30 minutes .

After 30 minutes the garlic bread rolls will be risen .

Bake the Garlic Bread rolls at 375F for 30 - 35 minutes . Allow them to Cool down and then Serve the Garlic Bread Rolls .

Garlic Bread Rolls are ready to be served . My Kids absolutely loves these rolls .

GARLIC BREAD ROLLS RECIPE | EGG LESS BAKING

 Check out the Other Bread Recipes and Garlic Recipes  in my blog below

• Easy Garlic Bread Recipe
• Roasted Garlic Recipe 
• Homemade Pizza Recipe
• Stuffed Masala Bun Recipe
• Indian Naan Bread recipe
• Mango Banana Bread
• Banana Bread

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KASOORI METHI LEAVES POWDER | FENUGREEK LEAVES POWDER

I had a bunch of Kasoori Methi ( Fenugreek Leaf )  leaves leftover in my refrigerator . I made some Homemade Kashthoori Methi Leaves powder with the leaves . The Kasoori Methi Powder is added to the Indian subzi or Side dishes . These Kasoori Methi leaves gives a unique flavor to the dishes . So now off to today's post Kasoori Methi Leaves Powder  .

KASOORI METHI LEAVES POWDER |  FENUGREEK LEAVES  POWDER

Preparation Time : 4 days  |   Recipe Category: Cooking essentials
Recipe Cuisine: Indian

 Ingredients:

Fresh Kasoori Methi ( Fenugreek )  Leaves - 1 bunch , Cleaned and Chopped .

KASOORI METHI LEAVES POWDER |  FENUGREEK LEAVES  POWDER

Method :

• Take the bunch of the Kasoori Methi leaves and separate the leaves from the stem . Chop them . Wash the leaves in water to remove the sand from the leaves .

• Set aside and allow them to dry . 

• Take a wide plate or a tray and spread the Kasoori Methi leaves on it . Set aside for two days  and make them to get dried in room temperate .

 

• Toss them occasionally .  At the end of  second day the Kasoori Methi  leaves will look like this .

• Set aside for two more days till the leaves become crisp and dried completely . This below picture was taken at the end of the fourth day .

• Transfer the contents to a blender  or  (store the leaves as it is in an airtight box . Crush them with hand and use them ) , but I powdered them in a blender and stored .

• Crush them  to a powder . Store the kasoori methi  leaves powder in an airtight box and use them in your favorite dishes .

• Kasoori Methi Leaf Powder is ready to be stored and Used .

Notes :

• The Kasoori Methi leaves could also be dried in direct sunlight . ( I dried them indoor Only )  
• The Kassori Methi Leaves could also be dried in Microwave till they turn crisp and dry and then they could be powdered and stored .

Click the Below recipe Links to find the Kasoori Methi leaves Powder used : 

• Kadai Vegetables
• Paneer Butter Masala Recipe
• Potato Subzi
• Chole Masala
• Mutter Paneer
• Kadai Chicken Recipe
• Butter Chicken Recipe

Click here to view the recipe of Kasoori Methi Leaves Stir Fry with coconut recipe .

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BLUEBERRY PANCAKES | EASY PANCAKES RECIPES | BLUEBERRY RECIPES

I always wanted to try this pancakes for a long time . Luckily I found a few blueberries in farmers market last week . I saved few of them to make this beautiful pancakes . I must say that they turned out very well . My kids absolutely loved it . So now off to today's post Blueberry Pancakes Recipe .

   Preparation Time : 15 minutes | Cooking Time : 5 minutes

  Recipe Category: Breakfast | Recipe Cuisine: American

 Ingredients:

  To make Pancake Mix :

• All purpose flour - 1 1/2 cups
• Baking powder - 1 1/2 tablespoon
• Sugar - 1 1/2 tablespoon
• Salt - 1/2 tsp

Wet ingredients : 

• Eggs - 1 number
• Blueberry - Few of them
• Vanilla Extract - 1 teaspoon
• Milk -  1 cup
• Water - As needed

To Serve: 

• Butter
• Maple Syrup
  

 

 

Method :

• Take a large mixing bowl . Add all the dry ingredients and mix . The dry ingredients are All purpose flour , Baking powder , Sugar and salt and mix well . Set aside . ( The ready made pan cake mix could also be used . It is available in the grocery store . )

• Take the the egg  and Vanilla Extract in a bowl .

• Add the milk and whisk the contents .

 

• Transfer the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients .

• Add water and mix well to a desired consistency without lumps . Do not beat the contents  Only fold the ingredients .  The batter should be thick and not too thin .  Add the blueberries and mix . 

• Heat a Griddle . Spread some butter on the griddle . Pour a ladeful of batter on the griddle and allow it to cook till the bubbles are formed .

 

• Flip to the other side once the bubbles are seen . Cook on both sides. Serve hot .

 

 

• Serve the pancakes with Butter and Maple syrup . Done ! Yummy Blueberry Pancakes are ready to be served . 

Click here to find the Blueberry Milkshake  .

Check out the Other pancake recipe in the blog below :

• Pumpkin Pancakes  
• Lentil Creepes 
• Spongy Dosa 
• Instant Tomato Dosa 
• Appam Recipe 
• Cheese Dosa 

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SUGARCANE JUICE RECIPE | KARUMBU JUICE RECIPE

Sugar Cane juice ( Karumbu juice )  is my favorite juice since child hood . Sugar cane juice is a common street food in India . I have seen this juice being made using machines , and this recipe is my humble attempt using the blender . Off to Today's post Sugar Cane juice Recipe .

SUGARCANE JUICE RECIPE | KARUMBU JUICE RECIPE

 

Preparation Time : 15 minutes |  Serves : 2
Recipe Category: Juice | Recipe Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients:

• Sugar Cane  -2 cups , Skin peeled and  Chopped in to small pieces
• Water - 1 cup
• Lemon juice - 1 teaspoon
• Ginger piece - 1/2 ' inch , chopped
• Sugar - To Taste ( Optional )

Method :

• Take the Sugar Cane log and break them in to small logs .

• Peel the skin using a heavy knife . ( They are really hard to peel )

• Chop them in to small chunks .

• Transfer the chunks to the blender . Add 1 cup of water , Lemon juice , and chopped ginger and some sugar .

• Grind them well to a puree for few minutes .

• Filter the juice using a sieve cloth to remove the husk from the clear juice .

• Discard the husk . Clear juice is ready . Add some Ice cubes if needed .

• Sugarcane juice is ready to be served . 

• Done !! Enjoy 

Notes :

• The sugar cane should be chopped in very small pieces and then only it should be blended .

• Add sugar if needed .

• To get the sugar cane juice of good concentration blend the extracted juice over and over again and then discard the husk .

Check out the other popular  juice recipes in the blog below :

• Cherry juice
• Strawberry juice
• Pineapple Orange juice
• Pomelo juice

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