Poricha kuzhambu is a kind of sambar variety with no tamarind extract. To me, poricha kuzhambu tastes inbetween our regular sambar and arachuvitta sambar :)
Poricha Kuzhambu Recipe
Recipe Reference : Umas kitchen
Ingredients:
- Toor dhal - 1 cup
- Drumstick / Murungakai - 2
- Red chillies - 1
- Hing - a generous pinch
- Salt - as required
To temper:
- Cooking oil - 1tbsp
- Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
- Urad dal - 1 tsp
- Curry leaves - few
To roast and grind:
- Coconut grated - 3 tbsp
- Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp
- Pepper - 4 corns
- Corriander seeds - 1/4 tsp
- Red chillies - 1
Method:
- First dry roast the items one by one given under 'to roast ad grind', and grind it to a coarse powder. Keep aside
- Pressure cook thoor dhal for 3 whistles until mushy. Mash it well and keep aside.
- In a kadai , heat oil add mustard seeds, urad dhal and curry leaves allow it to crackle. Then add red chillies saute for a minute.
- Now add the mashed up dhal, add turmeric powder and drumstick. Allow it to get cooked(It may take around 10mins). Add required salt.
- You may also pressure cook the drumstick adn add it here.Once it gets cooked add the roasted powder and allow it to boil for sometime until it gets a thick consistency.Switch off and serve hot with rice.
My Notes: - Any veggie of your choice can be added or a combination of all veggies can be added too
- Drumstick can be pressure cooked and added too
- This is a thick sambar variety that goes well with rice and idlis and dosas