So here is to her and her special day. Happy B’day Amma 🙂
Kadalai Kuzhambu Recipe (With Coconut Milk)
Serves 2-3
Ingredients:
Chickpeas / Kabuli Chana – 1/2 cup
Thick coconut milk – 3/4 cup
Tamarind – one marble sized ball (or 2tbsp if you are using paste)
Rasam Powder – 1 tbsp
if using your own sambar powder, use 1/2 tsp and 1/2 tsp red chilli powder.
Turmeric powder – a pinch
Hing/Asafoetida/Kayam – 1/2 tsp
Salt – to taste
Oil and mustard seeds – for tempering
How to make Kadalai Kuzhambu:
1. Soak the chickpeas overnight in 3 cups water. Pressure cook and keep aside. Or, just use canned chickpeas.
2. Use 1/2 cup warm water and blend the tamarind with your hand to extract the juice. If using paste, dilute it in 1/2 cup water.
3. Heat a pan and bring the tamarind water to boil. Add turmeric powder, hing, salt and the sambar powder to this. Sim and let it boil for 10 minutes.
4. Add the cooked chickpeas and boil for another 10 mins.
5. Remove from fire, add coconut milk and mix well. Adjust salt.
6. Heat some oil in a small saucepan and temper some mustard seeds. While hot, pour on the above gravy and mix well. You can even use some curry leaves at this stage.
Shreya
hi Naga, Happy Birthday to your’s and TH’s Amma. There is nothing better in lif than having an MIL who is just like your Amma:-) The dish is so new to me, and I love the flavours. Will surely try this. Awesome pic!
Priya
My all time fav….lovely clicks… Happy Birthday to your MIL..
Anonymous
yup ! now can see the pic …wow thats a great pic indeed …happy B'day wishes to u r mom in law…& great to see u nags !
deepa
Anonymous
was checking around for what u have posted today …..nice way to remember u r mother in law. amazing picture esp the last one …
the 1st pic is not opening up .
deepa
Nags
phew!! Sra, u got me for a sec there!! I was all :O :O :O when u spoke about clear pic!! I mean, sure, my camera costs only 4500rs and won’t even take a decent macro shot but i use free sunlight to do the best i can 😀
phew.. really!!
Meeta
It#s always special to have someone you are close to – if it’s the MIL then you have it made LOL! I love chickpeas and I love coconut milk so this is a great recipe!
Nags
Thanks for confirming Deepa 🙂
Nags
moved the pic to flickr. Do let me know if you still can’t see it.. anyone..
Nags
Anyone else has trouble viewing the first pic? Cuz that’s the best one!
Swapna
yes..i can see the pic…both of you looks beautiful….and also your kadala curry too….happy birthday to your MIL……