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Tamilnadu Special Pepper Kulambu | Miriyala Pulusu

Curries | vegetarian

  • Prep Time 2 Mins
  • Cook Time 25 Mins
  • Servings 5

Ingredients

  • Pepper Sambar
  • 2 - 2.5 tsp Pepper
  • 5 Red Chillies
  • 2 tsp Coriander Seeds
  • 1/4 tsp Fenugreek Seeds
  • 1 tsp Rice
  • 1 tsp Green Gram/Bengal Gram
  • 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
  • 1/4 cup Raw Coconut
  • 1 Sprig Curry leaves
  • For Sambar
  • 4 tbsp Oil
  • 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
  • 1 Sprig Curry leaves
  • 125 gm Sambar Onions
  • Asafoetida – a pinch
  • 7 - 8 Garlic
  • Salt
  • 1/4 tsp Turmeric
  • 2 Tomatoes pieces
  • 300 ml Tamarind Juice (Extracted from 50 gm Tamarind)
  • 400 ml Water

Instructions

  1. Add all the spices for Sambar and roast on a low flame until they give out a good aroma.
  2. Then add Raw Coconut, Curry leaves and make a smooth paste, adding some water.
  3. Heat Oil, let Mustard seeds splutter and add Curry Leaves and Asafoetida and fry.
  4. Add Onions, Salt and Turmeric and fry until light golden.
  5. Add Tomato pieces to the Onions and cook until soft.
  6. Add the Tamarind juice and let it boil.
  7. In the boiling Sambar, add Pepper paste and mix some water. And let it boil on a medium flame for 15-20 minutes.
  8. Sambar needs to be boiled until it thickens and gives out a great aroma. Then remove from the fire.