South Indian~Thattaipayiru Kulambu (Cow Peas/Black Eyed Peas)

Thattapayiru Kulambu is a typical South Indian dish.I got this recipe form my grandmother.Thattapayiru kulambu is my favorite recipe.Thattapayiru recipes are not only tasty but healthy too.Thattapayiru is one of the protein food.The delicious kulambu/gravy is prepared by using gram is a good side dish for rice and appalam.I am served only 2 members.

VENDAIKKAI KULAMBU/OKRA GRAVY

Okra and ladies finger is a versatile and easy vegetable to cook.You can fry it,stuff it,kulambu or gravy....It is also one of my favorite veggies. 

SOY CHUNKS CAULIFLOWER KULAMBU

                        Soy chunks and cauliflower is a healthy for rottis,chapatti and dosas.

CAULIFLOWER KULAMBU

Ingredients:

1. Cauliflower-1bowl
2. Onion-1/2cup
3. Tomato-1/2
4. Shred Coconut-1/3cup
5. Cinnamon-1/3stick
6. Cloves-2
7. Aniseeds-1/4tsp
8. Ginger-few
9. Mustard seeds-1/2tsp
10. Curry leaves
11. Curry powder-1 1/3tsp
12. Coriander powder-1/2tsp
13. Salt-to taste
14. Water
15. Oil-for Frying

OIL BRINJAL KULAMBU/ENNAI KATHIRIKAI KULAMBU

Ingredients: 

1. Brinjal-4
2. Large onion-half
3. Tomato-1/2
4. Coriander powder-2tsp
5. Red-chili powder-1 1/2tsp
6. Turmeric powder-1/2tsp
7. Tamarind water-1/3cup
8. Shred coconut-1/3cup
9. Cinnamon-1/4stick
10. Cloves-2
11. Ginger-few
12. Aniseeds-1/4tsp
13. Mustard seeds
14. Curry leaves
15. Salt-to taste
16. Oil-for frying

MORE KULAMBU / BUTTER MILK KULAMBU (IYENGAR STYLE)

Ingredients: 

1. Butter milk/More-1bowl
2. Turmeric powder-1/2tsp
3. Ladies finger-5
4. Curry leaves
5. Coriander leaves
6. Salt-to taste
7. Mustard seeds-1tsp
8. Oil-3tsp

MOONG SPLIT KULAMBU / PACHA PAIRU KULAMBU

Ingredients:

1. Moong split-50g
2. Onion-1/2cup
3. Green-chili-4
4. Curry leaves
5. Mustard Seeds
6. Tomato-1/3cup
7. Turmeric powder-1/2tsp
8. Cumin seeds-1/2tsp
9. Pepper Corns-1/4tsp
10. Crushed Garlic-2cloves
11. Asafoetida-a pinch
12. Coriander leaves
13. Water
14. Oil-3tsp
15. Salt-to taste

ONION SAMBAR/KULAMBU

Ingredients:

1. Small /Large onion-1cup  
2. Tomato-1/4cup
3. Tamarind Water-1/4cup
4. Mustard seeds
5. Curry leaves
6. Asafoetida-1/4tsp
7. Red-chili-1
8. Cumin seeds-1/4tsp
9. Shred Coconut-1/3cup
10. Cinnamon-1/4stick
11. Cloves-3
12. Aniseeds-1/2tsp
13. Ginger-a few(optional)
14. curry powder-1 1/2tsp
15. salt-to taste
16. water-3 1/2cups

IDLI SAMBAR

Ingredients:

1. onion-1/2cup
2. tomato-1/2
3. bengal gram/pottukadalai-1/4cup 
4. red-chilli-3 or 4
5. coconut-1/4cup
6. cinnamon-1/3stick
7. cloves-2
8. ginger-few
9. aniseeds-1/4tsp
10. mustard seeds
11. salt-to taste
12. oil-for frying
13. turmeic powder-1/2tsp
14. water
15. curry leaves

TOMATO KULAMBU

Ingredients:

1. large tomato-1
2. large onion-half
3. coconut-3slices
4. cinnamon-1/4 stick
5. cloves-4cloves
6. aniseeds/soambu -1/4tsp
7. turmeric powder-1/4tsp
8. red-chili powder-1tsp
9. coriander powder-21/2tsp
10. curry leaves
11. coriander leaves
12. ginger-1slice
13. salt-to taste
14. water
15. oil
16. mustard seeds

CHICK PEAS GRAVY(SUNDAL)

Ingredients:

1. boiled chick peas-1cup
2. brinjal-1/4cup
3. tamarind water-1/4cup
4. oil
5. red-chili-1
6. cumin seeds-1/4tsp
7. mustard seeds
8. curry leaves
9. onion-1/4cup
10. tomatoes-1/2
11. red-chili powder-2tsp
12. coriander powder-3tsp
13. turmeric powder-1/4tsp
14. coconut slices-2
15. cinnamon-1/2
16. cloves-4
17. ginger-small size
18. aniseeds (soambu)-1/4tsp
19. sesame oil-1tsp
20. salt
21. water

TOOR DAL SAMBAR

Ingredients:

1. toor dal-50g
2. turmeric powder-1/4 tsp
3. mustard oil(velakennai)-1/4tsp
4. tomato-1
5. asafoetida-1/4tsp
6. large onion-half
7. garlic-1cloves
8. ladies finger-6
9. curry leaves
10. coriander leaves
11. sakthi sambar powder-2tsp
12. red-chilli powder-1/2 tsp
13. fenugreek seeds-5
14. cumin seeds-1/4tsp
15. mustard seeds-1/4tsp
16. green chilli-1
17. red-chilli-1
18. tamarind paste-1tsp
19. oil
20. salt

Mushroom kulambu

Ingredients:

1. mushroom-2cup
2. giger,garlic-paste-1tsp
3. cinnamon-1/2stick
4. cloves-4
5. aniseeds/soambu-1/4tsp
6. large onion- half
7. tomato-1
8. red-chilli powder-1tsp
9. turmeric powder-1/4tsp
10. coriander powder-2tsp
11. milk-1cup
12. water
13. salt
14. oil
15. curry leaves
16. coriander leaves