Jan 1, 2009

Milagu kozhambu

I want to start my favourite receipe as the first post for this new year 2009. The main ingredients are as follow..
Ingredients:-
  1. Tamarind paste - 2 tbsp
  2. Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
  3. salt to taste
  4. Coriander seeds - 2 tbsp
  5. channa dal - 1 tbsp
  6. urid dal - 1/2 tsp (optional)
  7. Black pepper - 1 1/2 tbsp
  8. cumin seeds - 1 tsp
  9. Fenugreek seeds(methi seeds) - 1/2 tsp
  10. Asafoetida powder - a pinch
  11. Sesame oil - 3 tbsp
  12. Jaggery - 2 tsp
For seasoning:-
  1. mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
  2. urid dal - 1/4 tsp
  3. methi seeds - 1/4 tsp
  4. asafoetida powder - a pinch
  5. curry leaves - 10 leaves
First, take a small pan and pour a drop of oil and fry coriander seeds, channa dal, urid dal, black pepper, cumin seeds and asafoetida, to golden brown. Let it cool and grind it into a fine powder. This is the Milagu kozhambu powder.

Now take a wide pan and pour the remaining oil and season the mustard seeds, urid dal, methi seeds, asafoetida powder and curry leaves to golden brown (do not burn the ingredients). Now mix the tamarind paste with 2 cups of water and pour it in the pan and add turmeric powder and salt. Let it boil for 4 mts. Now add the milagu kozhambu powder to the tamarind mix and again let it cook for another 7 mts in medium flame. Now add jaggery to it and let it boil for another 3 mts until the oil starts to leave the side of the pan. Here also the consistency should be semi-solid. Now milagu kozhambu is ready to serve and we can keep this kozhambu for atleast a week under refridgeration.

7 comments:

Crissy said...

Hi Vidhya! Hopping here to wish you and your family a blessed and prosperous 2009! ♥♥♥

R.Punitha said...

Hi vidhya ,
Your milagu kozhambu sounds very well ,
without onion you are managing your total samayal?
How is it possible Vidhya???

Vidhya said...

Hi Crissy thanks so much for the wishes and wish you and your family a very happy and prosperous new year 2009.

Hi Punitha, I usually don't use onion in milagu kozhambu. This is something I learned from my mother in law.

Jayanthy said...

hi Vidhya,

Wish you a happy new year..
Thanks for posting the recipe on Milagu Kozhambu on my request...

Have already tried it out... its great... My mom dint notice the lack of onions.....

She liked it... The pepper really had us all in tears....

Will keep pestering you for recipes...
hope you don mind...!!!!
Jayanthy

Pavani said...

hi,happy new year...it sounds well but where is the pic

Jaishree Iyer said...

Milagu kozhambu sounds very yummy vidya . ,

sriharivatsan said...

A very healthy receipe..My mom also prepare this in the same way..Looking yummy..