Kalasamelara Kuzhambu

Adapted this recipe from SUN TV

Those who like thiruvadhirai(thaalagam) kuzhambu or kootu, they will definitely love this dish.

Mixed veg., like carrot, pumpkin, sweet potato, colocasia, cluster,broad beans, chow chow, potato, beans etc. 1/2 kg.
rice 2 tbsp
tamarind, jaggery
red chillies 4
coconut 1/4 cup
channa dal, urad dal, thoor dal 2 tbsp each
kuskus 1 tbsp
sesame seed 1 tsp
fenugreek seed 1 tsp
pepper 1 tsp
jeera 1 tsp
dhania powder 1 tsp
haldi, hing

Seasoning:

mustard 1 tsp
peanut 1/4 cup
curry leaves 1 sprig
coriander leaves little
oil and salt.

Dry fry sesame, kuskus till they are hot and powder them nicely. Keep aside.

Heat little amt of oil, add chillies, hing, dals, rice, pepper, fenugreek seed, jeera, dhania powder, coconut-fry well and grind into paste.

Heat a pan, add tamarind juice with haldi, salt and cooked vegetables, let them boil till the smell goes partially. Now, add paste, powder, jaggery mix well and boil for some more time.

Finally do the seasoning and mix well. The consistency can be prepared like kuzhambu or kootu. Either way, it tastes heavenly.

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