Milagu Kuzhambu

                  Milagu Kuzhambu is a gravy for rice. My mother in law is an expert in making this Kuzhambu. Milagu meaning Pepper is good for health.It is highly recommended for women after child birth.

Milagu Kuzhambu

Ingredients :

To roast :

Pepper    1 tbsp.
Coriander Seeds    2 tbsp.
Zeeragam    1 tsp.
Raw Rice    1 tsp.
Kadalai Paruppu     1 tsp.

 Other Ingredients :

Avaraikkai / Drumstick  / Garlic / Brinjal
Tamarind  1 small lemon size.
Small Onions    20
Curry Leaves
Grated Coconut   2 tbsp.
Mustard, Oil, Salt, Turmeric Powder.

Method :

1. Heat 1 tsp. of oil and roast the 5 ingredients till an aroma comes out. Rice and Kadalai Paruppu are just thickening agents. They can be deleted, if not preferred. After they cool, finely powder them. Then add 10 small onions, 4 pods of garlic and 2 springs of Curry Leaves. Grind them with minimum water.

2. Soak the tamarind in warm water and take 3 cups of Tamarind water. If the Tamarind is very good without dust, it can be ground in the mixer with the onion.

3. Heat 2 tsp. of oil, sauté the base vegetable with 10 small onions for 3 minutes. Add water, little salt and cook the vegetable till it becomes soft, absorbing the water.

4. Then add the Tamarind water mixed with Masala, Onion, Curry leaves paste. Add salt, Turmeric powder. Mix well and let it boil on a medium flame till it reduces to half. Then add the coconut, finely blended in the mixer. Simmer on low fire till the gravy becomes thick.

5. Heat 2 tbsp. of oil, add Mustard and curry leaves. Add to the gravy.The hot and tasty Milagu Kuzhambu is ready