Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Sukku Kuzhambu/Dry Ginger Gravy

Sukku or dry ginger have enormous medical values and this kuzhambu is definitely a healthy and comforting food whenever anyone at home have severe cold or cough...My mom used to make out this sukku kuzhambu  when its rainy and this kuzhambu tastes absolutely divine when its cold out,this gravy makes me nostalgic.. i just love this kuzhambu with papads..Its has been a long i prepared this sukku kuzhambu and today i prepared for our lunch since am not feeling good coz of the recent climate changes..Delicious gravy tastes awesome even after a day and with loads of medical values this gravy is truly a home remedy for colds,cough also protect against the respiratory and digestion infections...


1+1/2cups Tamarind extract or 1tbsp Tamarind paste
10nos Shallots (cut as two)
1/2no Tomatoes (crushed)
1/2tsp Chilly powder
Salt
3tbsp Gingelly oil
1/2tsp Mustard seeds
1/4tsp Urad dal
1/4tsp Fenugreek seeds
Few curry leaves

To Grind:
1no Dry ginger (big piece)
1tsp Cumin seeds
1tsp Peppercorns
2tsp Coriander seeds

Dry roast all the ingredients given in the list 'To grind' until they turn golden brown..keep aside, let them cool...Grind as fine powder and keep aside..If u r using tamarind paste, make a tamarind juice with enough water..

Heat the gingelly oil, add the mustard seeds, urad dal, fenugreek seeds and curry leaves, fry everything until they turn brown, add the shallots,chopped tomatoes and saute until they turns transculent..meanwhile add the already prepared powder, chilly powder and salt to the tamarind extract..Add this spiced tamarind extract to the cooking veggies and let them cook in medium flame for few minutes until the oil gets separates..put off the stove..

Serve hot with rice!!

58 comments:

Priya Srinivasan - I Camp in My Kitchen said... Reply To This Comment

Mouthwatering Priya!! This kuzambhu will be heavenly during cold/Chill, may be v can say this a reason to enjoy that spicy feeling!!!! mmm yummy!!!

Prema said... Reply To This Comment

sure its a very gud home remedies...perfect curry.will try it soon.

Life is beautiful !!! said... Reply To This Comment

Priya, when I visit France I am going to stay in your home :). Such a wondeful recipe. Love the pic...hope u had a gr8 lunch with this kuzhambu. It is perfect for this cold weather.

divya said... Reply To This Comment

Very tempting recipe,looks yummy...Nice presentation...

Niloufer Riyaz said... Reply To This Comment

true comfort food, would love to have it

SathyaSridhar said... Reply To This Comment

Priya,,kulambu super ah irukku antha chinna vengayam, ennai mela mithangaratha paarthale pasikkuthu...rombha vidhyasamana kulambhu Priya,,

PranisKitchen said... Reply To This Comment

priya what a delicious one priya.ya its really good for health.mom used to prepare different varieties of dried gingerdishes..i like the chukku coffee..this is really yummy one..feel to have this.

Preeti Kashyap said... Reply To This Comment

This is indeed mouth watering!

Indian Khana said... Reply To This Comment

This is sure healthy and looks delicious..loved it

Suji said... Reply To This Comment

Droolworthy gravy Priya..

Love
Kairali sisters

Finla said... Reply To This Comment

That looks so so delicous, in kerala we have a curry with ginger but then with fresh ones, it is not raining here but i still wish i had this with hot rice.

Gayathri Anand said... Reply To This Comment

Wow ...Looks yummy ...love this kuzhambhu a lot ...

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

i make kuzhumbu with fresh ginger..this one sounds yumm

shahana said... Reply To This Comment

Perfect with rice! mouth watering recipe!

Cool Lassi(e) said... Reply To This Comment

Lovely Kuzhambhu. I love the fact that this has plenty of ginger and tamarind in it. The photo looks fabulous too!

Madhuri Krishna Bhat said... Reply To This Comment

Kuzhambhu is so tempting. Its perfect. The thickness and the color

Rachana said... Reply To This Comment

Wow!!! This is absolutely mouthwatering dish, Priya... just need some rice with it and I am all happy :)

Swathi said... Reply To This Comment

Priya,

Nice healthy dish. I liked very much.

Angie's Recipes said... Reply To This Comment

A rich and delicious gravy!

Shabitha Karthikeyan said... Reply To This Comment

Priya..Kuzhambu is very tempting..chance illa !!!!

Suman Singh said... Reply To This Comment

WOW..that looks so tempting priya..love to hv some now...thnx for sharing this!

CurryLeaf said... Reply To This Comment

Never tried a gravy with dried ginger Priya.new to me and am already hungry

Padmajha said... Reply To This Comment

Never tired this before.Looks so good that I am drooling rite now :)

Sushma Mallya said... Reply To This Comment

Something different & nice,,looks delicious priya

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

This dish is new to me. Wonderful recipe and pic, Priya..

Shama Nagarajan said... Reply To This Comment

mouthwatering gravy dear...

Sayali said... Reply To This Comment

brand new..never heard of and never imagined :) great one

Sayali said... Reply To This Comment

whats gingelly oil btw ???

Hari Chandana P said... Reply To This Comment

Woww... healthy one.. looks very tempting.. gr8 job!!

Vikis Kitchen said... Reply To This Comment

My favorite kulambu. Yours look very authentic and delicious dear.

Cham said... Reply To This Comment

I heard of it but never tasted, I guess it will be great for my sneeze.....The pict looks tasty!

Jayanthy Kumaran said... Reply To This Comment

Nutritious n healthy recipe...loved your authentic preparation.

Hamaree Rasoi said... Reply To This Comment

Looks very tempting and healthy too.

Deepa
Hamaree Rasoi

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

Priya send some please, it is raining hot and nothing to beat this with some steaming rice. You are always amazing with your wide range of recipes, from authentic to international. Hats off.



Sadhana

GayathriRaj said... Reply To This Comment

Wow Priya thats so beautifulll...by seeing the pic itself my mouth is watering....loved it...

kamala said... Reply To This Comment

A very good stomach conditioner nice recipe.

Simplyfood said... Reply To This Comment

Never had this but it looks delicious.

Suja Manoj said... Reply To This Comment

Kulambu looks great..healthy curry.

Vaishali said... Reply To This Comment

Just reading that title made my insides all fiery! What a delicious idea, Priya-- incredible.

Nisha said... Reply To This Comment

Bookmarking this one , sound so delicious.

SS blogs here said... Reply To This Comment

Sounds really tempting!! Great pic too! There are not enough meals in a week to make all the delicious stuff everyone constantly produces on blogosphere! :) Cheers and have a great day!

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

It simply looks delicious and never knew we can prepare a curry kind of thing with this dry ginger. I am sure it is full of medicinal values. Lovely idea.

Mahi said... Reply To This Comment

Healthy dish priya..cute click!

Uma said... Reply To This Comment

This is such a healthy dish. looks great Priya! So helpful for colds.

Uma said... Reply To This Comment

such a gravy is new for me.. is mouthwatering!
liked ur version of garlic chutney!

Kiran said... Reply To This Comment

Nice and healthy ginger chutney.

sonu said... Reply To This Comment

looks very inviting..will love to have it yaar in this chilled autumn over here :)

Krishnaveni said... Reply To This Comment

healthy kuzhambu. love your garlic chutney too. both are delicious

SpicyTasty said... Reply To This Comment

Wow!! That looks delicious. Already my mouth is watering...

Raks said... Reply To This Comment

Not big fan of ginger and family ;) But kuzhambu looks delicious!

Suhaina said... Reply To This Comment

looks so tempting. i love this curry very much. yumm.

Menaga Sathia said... Reply To This Comment

cute clicks & nice gravy!!

Nandinis food said... Reply To This Comment

Healthy and perfect for rainy days!
Nice click!!

Gita Jaishankar said... Reply To This Comment

This is a new one for me Priya...healthy and looks superb..I am bookmarking this :)

Jiboombaa said... Reply To This Comment

Love to have it when caught up with cold..Nice presentation.

Vaishali Sharma said... Reply To This Comment

Wow Priya! This look absolutely delicious!

Anu Karthik said... Reply To This Comment

Priya, can you use fresh ginger instead of dry ginger? is that an option?

Anu Karthik said... Reply To This Comment

Priya,

thanks for your reply. where do you get the dry ginger from, or do you just dry out fresh ginger?