• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Edible Garden

  • Popular Categories
    • Dal Recipes
    • Chicken Recipes
    • Egg Recipes
    • Indo-Chinese Recipes
    • Mushroom Recipes
  • Kerala Recipes
  • Chocolate
  • About
  • Navigation Menu: Social Icons

    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
You are here: Home / Dal Recipes / Kara Kuzhambu with Paruppu Usili-Kuzhambu and Usili Recipe

Kara Kuzhambu with Paruppu Usili-Kuzhambu and Usili Recipe

March 5, 2016 26 Comments

Kara Kuzhambu with Paruppu Usili – a Tamil brahmin lunch menu.I was shamelessly out of touch with the food blogosphere all of last month. Had major plans to send in entries to most of the events in November, but again, am alarmingly behind schedule. Was out over most of the weekends and that’s when I actually cook. Anyway, while we are checking out this kara kuzhambu recipe I wanted to point you guys to this vengaya kara kuzhambu, the Andhra onion pulusu, and a Kerala-special ulli theeyal.

Got some time this Sunday and made a simple lunch of Karakozhambu and Parippu Usili. As I was making them and trying to figure out which bowl to photograph them in (I have limited bowls and crockery so didn’t take long to decide that), I suddenly recalled Suganya’s Vegan Ventures event and what an apt entry mine I was. I didn’t realise that most of my cooking was anyway Vegan.

So here we are!

Note: I have an updated recipe for paruppu usili which is probably more authentic since it’s from my MIL.

Kara Kuzhambu Recipe

Ingredients:
Onions – 2 medium, chopped fine
Tamarind paste – 2 tbsp
Gingelly oil – 4 tbsp
Chilli Powder – 2 tsp
Coriander Powder – 1 tsp
Turmeric Powder – 1/2 tsp
Fenugreek seeds – 1/2 tsp
Pepper powder – 2 tsp
Curry leaves – one strand
Salt – to taste

How to make Kara Kuzhambu:

1) Fry onions in oil till golden brown and then fry the fenugreek seeds.
2) Mix salt, chilly powder, pepper and coriander powder into the tamarind paste and pour into the fried onions.
3) Boil well to get a thick gravy.
4) Add curry leaves in the end, mix well and remove from fire.

Beans-Paruppu Usili Recipe

Ingredients:
Beans – 10-15
Toor dal – half cup, soaked
Onions – 1 small, finely choppedJeera powder – 1/2 tsp
Red Chillies – 4
Coconut – 2 tbspGarlic – 3 cloves
Hing – one pinch
Curry leaves – one strandSalt – to taste

Instructions:

1) Cook beans with salt and leave aside.

2) Grind together: toor dal, chillies, jeera powder and coconut with some salt.

3) Fry this dal mixture in some oil till it breaks into pieces. Keep mixing to avoid sticking to the bottom of the pan. Once done, keep aside.

4) Templeย mustard seeds in some oil, saute onions and garlic with curry leaves and hing.

5) To this, add the dal mixture and the cooked beans. Stir well, break into small pieces and remove from fire.

If anybody has a different way of making this, please do let me know. I feel the taste can be made better than how it was and this was my first time.

Share This Recipe
  • Facebook0
  • WhatsApp
  • Pinterest2
  • Twitter
  • Google+0
  • Email
  • Print
2

By nags Filed Under: Dal Recipes, Tamil Recipes

logo
Food Advertising by

Subscribe

for your weekly recipe fix.

Previous Post: « Paruppu Rasam-Rasam with Dal or Lentils-Paruppu Rasam Recipe
Next Post: Shahi Paneer Recipe | Shahi Paneer | How to Make Shahi Paneer »

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Usha RajPaul

    September 25, 2012 at 5:32 pm

    Hello Nags, I really love your cooking blog. I tried Kara Kuzhambu with few changes in it and it really turned out suuuper dooper. I fried Brinjal in sesame oil before frying onions anmd then at last i added grinded Coconut paste which gave a delicious flavor to the kuzhambu. Hats off to your cooking. Thanks for the inspirational Cooking. Hope to see lot of new cooking ideas from you. Thanks.

    Reply
  2. lazy blogger

    August 9, 2010 at 4:46 am

    Here is how i make paruppu usili –
    1) Steam chopped beans (and carrots maybe) till fork tender

    2) Soak toor dhal, then grind to a coarse paste with red chillies, salt and hing. Spoon this into idli plates and steam cook like idlis till a fork pierced comes out clean

    3) Heat oil and do tadka with mustard and curry leaves, then crumble and add the dhal idlis and stir fry for 5 minutes till it looks a little browned

    4) Add the beans and stir well, cook on medium flame for another 5 minutes

    This recipe tastes really good. Steaming and then stir frying the dhal paste is much easier than stir frying alone. Also, the taste should come only from the paruppu and veggies, so no need for coconut, jeera, onion, garlic etc!

    Reply
  3. Rajitha

    April 1, 2010 at 1:58 pm

    yum..awesome combo nags…my mouth is watering..

    Reply
  4. Padhu

    October 14, 2009 at 11:42 am

    Hi ,I am a new food blogger.Nice pictures and the lotus shaped bowl looks great. My parupu usili is totally different from yours.Do vist my blog when time permits .It is http://www.padhuskitchen.blogspot.com

    Reply
  5. Jeena

    November 22, 2007 at 4:29 pm

    Greta recipes Nags I wouldn’t know which one to start with my spoon first yum! ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
  6. Padmaja

    November 21, 2007 at 1:46 pm

    hey Nagu
    You know what, i visited this site and thought i came to a wrong place as it didn’t look like your blog and today i came again and totally bowled over by your flowers!! love the new look!!

    Reply
  7. Liska

    November 20, 2007 at 2:29 pm

    looks delicious ๐Ÿ™‚
    Nags, what’s your favourite dessert? I love Indian sweets, but make at home only halva.

    Reply
  8. A kitchen scientist & a white rat hubby!!!

    November 20, 2007 at 11:00 am

    its all autumn, at ur place, nags!!..flowers, flowers..and the flower plates luks lovely

    Reply
  9. Suganya

    November 19, 2007 at 6:24 pm

    A cup of chopped brinjal, drumstick or chickpeas would be a tasty addition to kara kozhumbu. Thanks for such a tasty entry, Nags.

    Reply
  10. Ramya's Mane Adige

    November 19, 2007 at 5:49 pm

    Lovely recipe….. really comforting food!! nice pics too…

    Reply
  11. Lissie

    November 19, 2007 at 3:42 pm

    your blog looks nice! beans usili is is really delicious.. ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
  12. sagari

    November 19, 2007 at 3:27 pm

    yummyyyy lunch nags love your kara kuzhambu

    Reply
  13. Happy cook

    November 19, 2007 at 1:52 pm

    Love the new design of the blog.
    Love the kara kuzhambu too

    Reply
  14. Linda

    November 19, 2007 at 12:13 pm

    Oops, PS! Meant to say, love the spring-y new look of your blog!

    Reply
  15. Linda

    November 19, 2007 at 12:12 pm

    Hi Nags,

    Both these dishes look so colorful and delicious! Thank you for sending along another yummy toor dal dish ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
  16. Kribha

    November 19, 2007 at 4:24 am

    I love this combo. My mom used to make paruppu usili like you only. More dal and less vegatable as I never liked veggies when I was little. Even now I like it your way, but my hubby prefers the other way. Looks so good and mouth-watering.

    Reply
  17. Namratha

    November 19, 2007 at 2:53 am

    Both look super yummy Nags, love these dishes…great entry too!

    Reply
  18. Mishmash !

    November 19, 2007 at 1:04 am

    Kara Kozhambu is something I liked during my stay at chennai and used to enjoy a good share of my friends’ food especially when they have this for lunch…i have enough water in my mouth to sail a ship !!!
    ๐Ÿ™‚
    Shn

    Reply
  19. Bharathy

    November 19, 2007 at 1:00 am

    What a wonderful combo!Perfect comfort food for a weekend!

    Reply
  20. Rajitha

    November 18, 2007 at 11:11 pm

    yum..awesome combo nags…my mouth is watering..

    Reply
  21. Asha

    November 18, 2007 at 9:39 pm

    You have made a whole Vegan meal! That is wonderful, worth the wait Nags!:)
    I sent you my entry for Corn Flakes too, hope you got it.

    Reply
  22. Laavanya

    November 18, 2007 at 8:24 pm

    I love the color in your kara kozhambu and this is such a good combination with the yummy paruppu usili. I make it the exact same way too.

    Reply
  23. Siri

    November 18, 2007 at 6:27 pm

    Love the combo Nags! Nice entries..:)

    -Siri

    Reply
  24. Shyam

    November 18, 2007 at 6:13 pm

    Wow, your kara kozhumbu looks yummy spicy! ๐Ÿ™‚

    Here’s a link to paruppu usili the way I make it: http://srefoodblog.blogspot.com/2005/06/cabbage-and-beans-paruppu-usili.html

    Reply
  25. Rachel

    November 18, 2007 at 4:12 pm

    lovely meal..the bowls look awesome..karakozhumbu looks yumm1

    Reply
  26. musical

    November 18, 2007 at 5:35 pm

    This is one delicious combo, Nags! Very yummy and fulfilling!

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Primary Sidebar

Hello!

I am Nags, the face behind Edible Garden, a food and recipes website for the busy (and sometimes lazy!) cook since 2007. My recipes are meant to be quick yet healthy and delicious - Nothing fancy, nothing too difficult. Follow Me On Instagram for real-time food and life updates.

ADS

logo
Food Advertising by

Popular Recipes

Instant Oats Idli Recipe with Rava, Step by Step
Kerala plum cake recipe
Butter Chicken Recipe, Indian Butter Chicken Masala Recipe
dosa recipe-how to make dosa
pressure cooker eggless sponge cake recipe (no oven cake)
vegetable pulao recipe
Eggless No-Bake Mango Cheesecake Recipe Step by Step
garlic pull-apart rolls recipe, eggless
paneer butter masala recipe restaurant style

Browse Older Recipes

Translate

Copyright © 2021