Name: Milagu kuzhambu recipe, pepper kuzhambu recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: Grind to a smooth paste:; 2 teaspoons black peppercorns; 1 1/2 table spoon urad dal; 1 1/2 table spoon gram dal; 1 teaspoon toor dal; 3-4 dried red chilies; 15-20 curry leaves; Small lemon size tamarind; 2 tablespoons oil; Other ingredients:; 1 teaspoon mustard seeds; 6-7 curry leaves; 1 small piece jaggery; Salt; 2 teaspoons oil; 2 cups water

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Last updated on May 9th, 2019

Milagu kuzhambu recipe with step by step photos. Sharing an authentic tambram recipe, milagu kuzhambu/peppercorn kuzhambu to be eaten with rice. Apart from being very tasty and flavorful, milagu kuzhambu is great comfort food and also helps in treating cold.

Milagu kuzhambu recipe is a simple every day recipe made with pantry staple ingredients. Here I am sharing the easiest recipe for making milagu kuzhambu, you do not even to soak tamarind for this milagu kuzhambu recipe!

To make milagu kuzhambu, black peppercorns, urda dal, channal etc are fried in some oil and ground to a paste. This spice paste is the base for milagu kuzhambu. Kuzhambu is an everyday affair at our homes and we often make vatha kuzhambu, paruppu kuzhambu, tomato kuzhambu etc.

Here is the easiest milagu kuzhambu recipe for you all to try out!

If you are looking for more kuzhambu recipes do check ennai kathrikai kuzhambu, kathrikai vatha kuhambu, vendakai puli kuzhambu

Milagu kuzhambu recipe with step by step photos.

1. Measure and keep all the ingredients ready.

2. Heat 3 teaspoons sesame oil in a pan. Add asafoetida first and fry well. Add peppercorns, channa dal,urad dal,curry leaves, tamarind and dried red chilli. Allow them to cool for a while.

3. Take all the ingredients in a small mixer jar and grind to a smooth paste with very less water.

4. Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a kadai and temper with mustard seeds and curry leaves.

5.Add the ground paste and saute well for few minutes.

6.Add 2 cups water and mix the paste slowly without any lumps. Add salt and jaggery. Cook the kuzhumbu in low flame.

7. Cook for around 10 minutes till the gravy thickens nicely. This kuzhumbu has to be real thick than normal kuzhambu. This kuzhambu will keep well for around 3 days too.

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Milagu kuzhambu recipe, pepper kuzhambu recipe

Milagu kuzhambu recipe, a tasty and comforting with black peppercorn based spice paste!

5 from 7 votes

Course: main

Cuisine: Indian

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Servings:

Calories: 197kcal

Author: Harini

Ingredients

Grind to a smooth paste:
2 teaspoons black peppercorns
1 1/2 table spoon urad dal
1 1/2 table spoon gram dal
1 teaspoon toor dal
3-4 dried red chilies
15-20 curry leaves
Small lemon size tamarind
2 tablespoons oil
Other ingredients:
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
6-7 curry leaves
1 small piece jaggery
Salt
2 teaspoons oil
2 cups water

Instructions

Heat 2 tablespoons oil. Fry all the ingredients mentioned under "grind to a smooth paste" until color changes slightly.
Cool and grind to a smooth paste.
Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a kadai. Temper with mustard and curry leaves.
Add the ground paste and saute well.
Add water and mix without an lumps. Cook for 5 minutes.
Add salt and jaggery, cool till the gravy thickens well. Serve with rice.

Notes

1.Milagu kuzhambu should be thicker than other kuzhambus
2. You can add 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds along with other ingredients for grinding.

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