Kadalai Kuzhambu Recipe - Using Coconut Milk

Today is a my mom-in-law's b'day and I wanted to do something for her that would be meaningful to both of us. Before I go any further I have to say how lovely she is to me, like my own mom 🙂

She is an amazing cook too and Kadalai Kuzhambu is one of the first recipes I learnt from her since TH loves it. Its simple and looks mild but is amazingly flavourful, just like all her dishes are. She is super fast in the kitchen and is normally done cooking for the day by the time I am up (err.. which is around 7 in the morning :D).

So here is to her and her special day. Happy B'day Amma 🙂

Chickpeas / Kabuli Chana

Kadalai Kuzhambu Recipe (With Coconut Milk)
Serves 2-3

Ingredients:
Chickpeas / Kabuli Chana - ½ cup
Thick coconut milk - ¾ cup
Tamarind - one marble sized ball (or 2tbsp if you are using paste)
Rasam Powder - 1 tbsp
if using your own sambar powder, use ½ teaspoon and ½ teaspoon red chilli powder.
Turmeric powder - a pinch
Hing/Asafoetida/Kayam - ½ 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 ½ cup warm water and blend the tamarind with your hand to extract the juice. If using paste, dilute it in ½ 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.

Kadala Kuzhambu

Serve hot with rice. TH loves it with parippu usili.

Comments

Shreya

October 08, 2008 at 8:49 am

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

October 08, 2008 at 7:40 am

My all time fav....lovely clicks... Happy Birthday to your MIL..

Anonymous

October 08, 2008 at 7:17 am

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

October 08, 2008 at 5:56 am

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

October 08, 2008 at 10:07 am

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

October 08, 2008 at 8:01 am

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

October 08, 2008 at 7:19 am

Thanks for confirming Deepa 🙂

Nags

October 08, 2008 at 6:08 am

moved the pic to flickr. Do let me know if you still can't see it.. anyone..

Nags

October 08, 2008 at 6:05 am

Anyone else has trouble viewing the first pic? Cuz that's the best one!

Swapna

October 08, 2008 at 6:31 am

yes..i can see the pic...both of you looks beautiful....and also your kadala curry too....happy birthday to your MIL......

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