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You are here: Home / Chana or Chickpeas Recipes / Kadalai Kuzhambu Recipe – Using Coconut Milk

Kadalai Kuzhambu Recipe – Using Coconut Milk

November 23, 2015 41 Comments

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 – 1/2 cup
Thick coconut milk – 3/4 cup
Tamarind – one marble sized ball (or 2tbsp if you are using paste)
Rasam Powder – 1 tbsp
if using your own sambar powder, use 1/2 tsp and 1/2 tsp red chilli powder.
Turmeric powder – a pinch
Hing/Asafoetida/Kayam – 1/2 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 1/2 cup warm water and blend the tamarind with your hand to extract the juice. If using paste, dilute it in 1/2 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.

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  1. Sia

    April 1, 2010 at 1:40 pm

    b'day wishes to ur mil nags. u both look wonderful and so is the curry 🙂

    Reply
  2. RAKS KITCHEN

    April 1, 2010 at 1:40 pm

    Belated wishes to ur MIL….Your photography is great,I thought you must be having a DSLR camera seeing ur photography!!!

    Reply
  3. Aparna

    October 19, 2008 at 5:44 pm

    These wishes are very belated but all the same, b’day wished to your mother-in-law. She reminds me of my mother.:)
    This kadala kozhambu is new to me. And with coconut milk……, I’ll try this out one of these days.

    Reply
  4. chutneycase

    October 15, 2008 at 3:29 pm

    My mom loves your site now! I give her new recipes everyday! 😀 I’m gonna get kadala kozhambu tomorrow 🙂

    Reply
  5. anilpk

    October 15, 2008 at 12:41 pm

    hi great work,

    ente pageil vannu nokki abhiprayam prayu.

    http://anilsworldat.blogspot.com/2008_10_01_archive.html

    Reply
  6. Sig

    October 14, 2008 at 3:55 am

    I missed this one, came here from Happy Cook’s place….. 🙂 Belated birthday wishes to your Mom-in-law… I love that last picture, and the recipe.

    Reply
  7. Seena

    October 12, 2008 at 10:33 am

    Ammayi amma and marumol kku nalla mukhachaaya undu ketto.. TH is correct, u look like her D.. 🙂

    Reply
  8. Shillu

    October 11, 2008 at 4:46 am

    Belated bday to your MIL. teh chole looks yummy. I feel like eating it off my comp screen!

    Reply
  9. Anonymous

    October 10, 2008 at 5:44 am

    Well Thats a great dish you’ve posted. Belated bday wishes to your MIL.
    Always remember PARENTS ARE ALWAYS PARENTS …

    Reply
  10. Rajani

    October 10, 2008 at 4:47 am

    hey you’re cute!! nice simple recipe and thank god I can still see the pics, once i get back no hopes of viewing flickr pics. hmmm… a hubby who thinks the wifey’s like the mummie! dangerous grounds babie! hope mil liked your b’day blog 🙂

    Reply
  11. Usha

    October 9, 2008 at 9:55 pm

    The kadala kozhumbu looks delicious…happy birthday to your MIL 🙂

    Reply
  12. Nags

    October 10, 2008 at 5:48 am

    Oh.. I thought parents became grandparents too?

    On a serious note, I think a small attitude change on both sides can go a long way. After all, parents-in-law are parents too. Right? You will understand better if you have a brother and your husband has a sister.

    Reply
  13. Nags

    October 10, 2008 at 5:22 am

    Rajani – hahaha! never thought of it that way! naah, dont have anything to worry about 😀

    Reply
  14. Suma

    October 9, 2008 at 2:14 am

    this is a different chick pea recipe…quite tempting to try it..must do it when i’m the only one for dinner…(the rest don’t like coconut :()

    and does that tshirt say orkut? COOL!!! 🙂

    Reply
  15. RAKS KITCHEN

    October 9, 2008 at 7:23 am

    Belated wishes to ur MIL….Your photography is great,I thought you must be having a DSLR camera seeing ur photography!!!

    Reply
  16. Richa

    October 8, 2008 at 10:52 pm

    that’s such a pretty pic of urs 🙂 the dish looks so good, gotta’ try it!

    Reply
  17. Mansi

    October 8, 2008 at 8:52 pm

    great pic and great curry! I use coconut milk in my chickpeas too:)

    Reply
  18. Nags

    October 9, 2008 at 2:17 am

    Thank you so much for the lovely wishes guys. Amma was very surprised and pleased with the gift with a difference 🙂

    Yes, that is an Orkut tee I am wearing. Orkut was voted the MTV Teen Icon of 2007 and I was in Google Hyderabad at the time so we all got one 🙂

    Reply
  19. Priyanka

    October 8, 2008 at 5:30 pm

    That was sweet of you….the chickpeas in coconut curry is a new variation for me…the pics look fabulous

    Reply
  20. Laavanya

    October 8, 2008 at 4:31 pm

    What a sweet DIL you are… That kadala kuzhambu looks smashing – pretty picture.

    Reply
  21. Jayashree

    October 8, 2008 at 4:14 pm

    What a lovely tribute to your MIL. Happy birthday to her…

    Reply
  22. anudivya

    October 8, 2008 at 2:41 pm

    Nice pic of you both, and how sweet of you to make something for her. Wish her a happy birthday from me.

    Reply
  23. Bhawana

    October 8, 2008 at 2:37 pm

    Its a feel good factor for me when I see gud words said for MIL :). wish happy bday to ur mil dear.

    Reply
  24. Divya Vikram

    October 8, 2008 at 9:31 pm

    Happy Birthday to your MIL..Curry looks mild n yummy!

    Reply
  25. Sia

    October 8, 2008 at 1:01 pm

    b’day wishes to ur mil nags. u both look wonderful and so is the curry 🙂

    Reply
  26. Happy cook

    October 8, 2008 at 11:41 am

    Happy birthday to your MIL.
    Yeah I am also lucky to have a wonderful MIL.
    My hubby and daughter loved chicke pea. So i have bookemarked this recipe and it looks really easy to make.
    Nice pic from both of you

    Reply
  27. Sonu

    October 8, 2008 at 10:18 am

    Hi Nags, it’s nice gesture to remember ur Ma-inLaws. Finally we caught you in pics ;):D
    Nice and cool photograph. This is unusual recipe for me.
    Sonu:)

    Reply
  28. sra

    October 8, 2008 at 9:50 am

    I meant a pic of your face, not the food, just making things clear 🙂

    Reply
  29. sra

    October 8, 2008 at 9:48 am

    Hi Nags, that kadala kozhambu looks glorious. Simple too. Think this is the first clear picture that I’ve seen of yours.

    Reply
  30. Priya

    October 8, 2008 at 5:00 pm

    A very happy b’day to your mil. And you own a ‘orkut’ tee!!

    Reply
  31. sunita

    October 8, 2008 at 8:52 am

    Lovely recipe…many happy returns to your MIL 🙂

    Reply
  32. Shreya

    October 8, 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!

    Reply
  33. Priya

    October 8, 2008 at 7:40 am

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

    Reply
  34. Anonymous

    October 8, 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

    Reply
  35. Swapna

    October 8, 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……

    Reply
  36. Anonymous

    October 8, 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

    Reply
  37. Nags

    October 8, 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!!

    Reply
  38. Meeta

    October 8, 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!

    Reply
  39. Nags

    October 8, 2008 at 7:19 am

    Thanks for confirming Deepa 🙂

    Reply
  40. Nags

    October 8, 2008 at 6:08 am

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

    Reply
  41. Nags

    October 8, 2008 at 6:05 am

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

    Reply

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