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Poondu Kuzhambu / Spicy Chettinad Poondu Puli Kuzhambu – Step by step Recipe

September 22, 2010 by Sharmilee J 73 Comments

Chettinad Poondu Kuzhambu

I’ve tried puli kuzhambu from many sources….each one different in its own way. But finally settled down with this one which is my keeper as its our family favorite. This is a chettinad style recipe which I learnt from a cookery show named ‘Anjarai Petti’ in Zee tamil channel. I made few changes and came up with this below recipe. It tastes best the next day with idly or dosa…..Pairs well with hot steamed rice too.

Chettinad Poondu Kuzhambu

Spicy Chettinad Poondu Kuzhambu – Ingredients

Preparation Time : 15 mins | Cooking Time : 30 mins | Serves : 2
Recipe Category: Side dish | Recipe Cuisine: South Indian

Garlic – 10 to 12 cloves
Shallots/Chinna Vengayam – 5 to 6 halved
Tomato – 1/2 finely chopped
Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
Fenugreek seeds / Venthayam – 1/2 tsp
Red Chillies – 1
Curry leaves – few
Tamarind – lemon sized ball
Turmeric powder – a generous pinch
Chilli powder – 1/4 tsp
Sambar powder – 1/2 tsp
Hing – a pinch
Oil – 1.5 tbsp
Jaggery powder – 1/2 heaped tbsp (optional)
Salt – as required

To roast and grind to a fine paste:

Jeera – 1/2 tsp
Pepper corns – 1/2 tsp
Coriander seeds – 1/2 tsp
Channa Dal – 1/2 tbsp (optional)
Curry leaves – few
Shallots(Chinna Vengayam) – 3
Garlic – 3 to 4 cloves
Red Chillies – 1
Tomato – 1/2

Method:

  1. Add a tsp of oil and roast the ingredients in the same order given under : To roast and grind section.Allow it to cool and grind it with little water to form a thick paste and keep aside. Soak tamarind in warm water, leave it for 10mins.Then extract tamarind water and keep aside.
    How to make poondu kuzhambu - Step1
  2. Now heat the remaining oil in a wide kadai, add mustard seeds, let it splutter. Then add curry leaves, red chilli, fenugreek seeds saute for 2mins.Then add garlic and shallots, saute till garlic, onion turns lightly browned. Now add chopped tomato fry well till its slightly mushy and raw smell goes off. Then add the extracted tamarind water to the curry and mix well.
    How to make poondu kuzhambu - Step2
  3. Now add the ground paste and allow it to boil till raw smell leaves. When the curry thickens add half cup water and allow it to boil for 3mins.
    How to make poondu kuzhambu - Step3
  4. Add hing, turmeric, chilli, sambar powder and required salt. Mix well and simmer it. Add jaggery,allow it to boil till it becomes a thick curry. It may take around 10-15mins to thicken…depends on how watery is ur kuzhambu. When oil starts seperating the perfect stage is reached.Switch off and serve with hot steamed rice.
    How to make poondu kuzhambu - Step4

I luv garlic in any form, so this kuzhambu is obviously my fav. The spicy and tangy taste with a dash of sweetness is perfect for rice / idlies or even dosas. This keeps well for 3-4 days.I usually use this as the base for any pulikuzhambu either bhindis or brinjals and it comes out very well.

My Notes:

  • You can omit jaggery if you dont like sweet taste in ur curry but the show recommended to add it and we luved it as the tangy spicy taste compliments well with the sweetness.
  • You can also add veggies like brinjal and bhindis with garlic. Just saute the veggies like we do for garlic and onion and follow the same procedure.
  • The red chillies can be adjusted as per ur spice level adjust chilli powder accordingly.

Chettinad Poondu Kuzhambu

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  1. Satrupa says

    September 22, 2010 at 4:03 am

    Lovely Clicks Sharmi ….. The kadhai is too cute n the recipe looks nice. Quite new to me though !

    Cheers n Happy Cooking,
    Satrupa

    http://satrupa-foodforthought.blogspot.com

    Reply
  2. Roshan says

    September 22, 2010 at 4:10 am

    spicy, tangy and looks very gorgeous!!

    Reply
  3. Mahimaa's kitchen says

    September 22, 2010 at 4:10 am

    love poondu kozhambu! looks very tempting.

    Reply





  4. Dr.Sameena Prathap
    says

    September 22, 2010 at 4:15 am

    Hi Sharmilee!

    nice kulambu…looks rich…

    Dr.Sameena@

    http://www.myeasytocookrecipes.blogspot.com

    Reply
  5. Sreelekha Sumesh says

    September 22, 2010 at 4:30 am

    i love the flavour of garlic" the gravy looks so gy and spicy>yummm

    Reply
  6. RAKS KITCHEN says

    September 22, 2010 at 6:55 am

    I love this more than anything,if you give me everyday also I will eat this 🙂 Sounds mouthwatering your version!

    Reply
  7. Jaisy James says

    September 22, 2010 at 7:59 am

    wow nice recipe

    Reply
  8. Jaisy James says

    September 22, 2010 at 8:00 am

    wow nice recipe

    Reply
  9. Anonymous says

    September 22, 2010 at 8:35 am

    When do we add the ground paste??????

    Reply
  10. chaitrali pathak says

    September 22, 2010 at 8:41 am

    looks superb…lovely clicks

    Reply
  11. Sharmilee! :) says

    September 22, 2010 at 8:44 am

    @Anonymous : The ground paste shouls be added after tamarind water…have updated it in the recipe too 🙂 Anyways thanks for the mention

    Reply
  12. Priya says

    September 22, 2010 at 9:07 am

    Fingerlicking kuzhambu, very tempting..

    Reply
  13. Angie's Recipes says

    September 22, 2010 at 9:09 am

    A very flavourful winter dish! Imaging all the gravy over the steamed rice…mmm…yummy!

    Reply
  14. An Open Book says

    September 22, 2010 at 9:23 am

    my mouth is watering just looking at it…

    Reply
  15. Jay says

    September 22, 2010 at 11:18 am

    ohhhhh such a mouthwatery click to eyes…very colorful n nicely done dear…

    Tasty Appetite

    Reply
  16. Rachana says

    September 22, 2010 at 12:11 pm

    Wow! The curry looks so mouthwatering… feel like having some with rice now:-)

    Reply
  17. indianspicemagic says

    September 22, 2010 at 12:36 pm

    Thanks for visiting my blog.Good snaps.I too love to watch zee tamil but unfortunately we dont have it in my place.Will be post few more bread snacks & sweets in my blog.

    Reply
  18. jeyashrisuresh says

    September 22, 2010 at 12:58 pm

    my fav one, looks very yummy and i am drooling over the pictures. Never tried adding fresh ground masala. bookmarking this

    Reply
  19. Kairali sisters says

    September 22, 2010 at 1:25 pm

    This looks so good Sharmilee..I can see how great it would taste with piping hot rice…

    Reply
  20. Hamaree Rasoi says

    September 22, 2010 at 2:30 pm

    Spicy , tangy recipe for Garlic lovers like me…
    Looks very tempting

    Deepa
    Hamaree Rasoi

    Reply
  21. Torviewtoronto says

    September 22, 2010 at 4:40 pm

    yummy curry looks delicious

    Reply
  22. Chitra says

    September 22, 2010 at 4:46 pm

    My mom makes similar to this. Looks mouthwatering sharmi 🙂

    Reply
  23. Shabitha Karthikeyan says

    September 22, 2010 at 5:01 pm

    Delicious Poondu Kuzhambu. As you said it will be super good with Idly.

    Reply
  24. Satya says

    September 22, 2010 at 6:03 pm

    kuzhambu looks wonderful ..once i had at my friends place ,it really tastes awesome …thanks for sharing ..i will try this soon

    Satya
    http://www.superyummyrecipes.com

    Reply
  25. Yummy Team says

    September 22, 2010 at 6:42 pm

    Love your pictures and presentation, Sharmilee..Puli kuzhambu looks very yum!! I love garlic so am sure I would love this kuzhambu..Will try it sometime..

    Reply
  26. Srimathi says

    September 22, 2010 at 9:53 pm

    Do you know just looking at your post made my mouth water. I have a strong feeling that its going to be prepared soon.

    Reply
  27. Shyla says

    September 22, 2010 at 10:49 pm

    Never heard of this. Delicious, will love to try it! YUM!

    Reply
  28. Nitha says

    September 23, 2010 at 1:19 am

    Would love to try this… Bookmarked..

    Reply
  29. aipi says

    September 23, 2010 at 1:51 am

    Totally new..looks spicy, tangy n mouthwatering..yum yum!!

    US Masala

    Reply
  30. GEETHA ACHAL says

    September 23, 2010 at 4:04 am

    I love this version…Looks so tempting…

    Reply
  31. Reshmi says

    September 23, 2010 at 8:18 am

    hey sharmi…i love the garlic curry…especially it with garlic n ofcourse a chettinad cuisine i love it…looks really special n spicy..

    Reply
  32. Shanthi says

    September 23, 2010 at 12:39 pm

    Looks perfect and tempting

    Reply
  33. Kalyani says

    September 23, 2010 at 9:35 pm

    totally new to me … looks tempting …….

    Reply
  34. NIDHYA says

    September 24, 2010 at 9:55 pm

    Looks spicy and mouthwatering kuzhmbu. I also make it the same way but without jaggery..even more tastier the next day..

    http://aaha-oho.blogspot.com/

    Reply
  35. Ananda Rajashekar says

    September 25, 2010 at 3:07 pm

    mouthwatering sharmi….i prefer next day with crisp dosa 🙂 Sigh as of now i can only think

    Reply
  36. kothiyavunu.com says

    September 27, 2010 at 12:33 am

    yummy looking kuzhambu…I love chettinad cuisine for the spice factor..this looks terffic and mouthwatering.

    Reply
  37. Anonymous says

    October 29, 2010 at 5:29 am

    hi, I tried this recipe and it came out tasty and its a coconut free version,so more healthy.
    Thanxs, Deepa

    Reply
  38. Sharmilee! :) says

    October 29, 2010 at 5:39 am

    @Deepa : Thats nice to hear that it came out well!

    Reply
  39. nimi says

    November 11, 2010 at 12:30 pm

    Nice, delicious kuzhambu, pramadamana kuzhambu… yes, we had it for lunch! Never tried such a curry… so it was different, I dont like tangy taste but the jaggery and spice helped,anyway next time will reduce the amount of tamarind.But it was really tasty with rice and it looked the same as in your pic. I doubt if there will be any left to taste tomorrow!
    Thank you Sharmi once again!

    Reply
  40. Sharmilee! :) says

    November 11, 2010 at 12:52 pm

    @Nimi : Wow super….Try next time reserving some for the next day…it tastes yumm 🙂

    Reply
  41. GeethuSathiyaN says

    November 27, 2010 at 1:00 pm

    Hi,sharmi recipe luks awesome,gonna try it 2morow.Usually kuzhambu/gojju used to taste at its best when had a day after it is prepared….try tis too

    Reply
  42. Pavithra says

    December 21, 2010 at 4:51 pm

    Sharmi i am going to try this version today .. will let u know tomm…

    Reply
  43. Sharmilee! :) says

    December 22, 2010 at 7:42 am

    @Pavithra : Sure do try and let me know Pavithra!

    Reply
  44. Pavithra says

    December 22, 2010 at 3:00 pm

    Sharmi the poondu kulambu superaa irunthuchu.. we all liked it. Thanks for sharing this recipe sharmi !!! Hope it tastes more the next day too.

    Reply
  45. Sharmilee! :) says

    December 22, 2010 at 3:09 pm

    @Pavithra : Was wondering whether it didnt turn out well as there was no feedback since mrg…now I can sleep happily 🙂 Sure it would taste even more better 2mrw

    Reply
  46. miri goes phishing! says

    April 21, 2011 at 4:04 pm

    i love the spiciness of the chettinad cuisine…this recipe looks like it is a keeper…:)

    Reply
  47. karkum says

    June 15, 2011 at 3:08 pm

    sharmi i tried this came out very good must stick to the quantity given orelse it becomes very spicy.no need of chilli powder.thanks 4 sharing this recepie.

    Reply
  48. Jayanthi says

    October 26, 2011 at 10:28 am

    Goodness…it looks so tempting…..

    Reply
  49. Meena Kannan says

    November 1, 2011 at 3:47 pm

    gonna try it tomorrow…luks spicy n tempting sharmi!…thnx for sharing so that i planned to cook this for tomorrow's lunch menu…

    Reply
  50. Anonymous says

    November 9, 2011 at 10:20 am

    Hi Sharmi,

    Love your site..
    I have a question about the tamarind measure. Can this be replaced by a measure of tamarind concentrate? If so, how much tamarind concentrate would equal to 1 lemon sized ball?

    Thanks in advance,
    Regards

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  51. Sharmilee! :) says

    November 9, 2011 at 10:33 am

    @Anonymous : Yes you can do it by measuring 3/4 – cup of tamarind concetrate(am assuming that the concentrate you are mentioning will not be very thick and pulpy)

    Reply
  52. Shruti Ajay says

    December 17, 2011 at 3:03 am

    Hi Sharmi!!

    I tried it today.. it came out to be real great!! My husband said it tastes more good than hotel kuzhambu!

    Also, I added tamarind concentrate which is thick and pulpy. I added 2 tsps of tamarind concentrate plus 2/3 rd cup water when boiling with ground paste.

    Thanks for posting this recepie.

    Reply
  53. Sharmilee! :) says

    December 17, 2011 at 3:19 am

    @Shruti Ajay : Thats really great to hear….am glad that you all liked it!

    Reply
  54. Anonymous says

    December 19, 2011 at 4:09 pm

    Hai sharmi,

    Great recipe, loved it…"woww" its fabulous!!

    kalpana

    Reply
  55. Chitra says

    December 23, 2011 at 1:51 pm

    Hi Sharmi
    I tried this kulambu.It was awesome. You have a beautiful site with interesting recipes.

    Reply
  56. Suba says

    January 29, 2012 at 1:28 am

    Tried this recipe sharmi., it became instant hit… 🙂 Thank you so much for sharing the recipe with us!

    Reply
  57. Anonymous says

    February 2, 2012 at 9:06 am

    Hello Sharmi,

    I have become fan of yours. Its wonderful to look at your blog specially the step by step instructions and beautiful photography. By look of it people can understand so easily. Simply great keep going. Great job!!!

    Reply
  58. Raji says

    March 31, 2012 at 11:31 am

    Hi sharmi akka …

    I recently came to know about ur blog.. I tried it today and its awesome… Thanks alot for sharing.. It was like my moms preparation.. but i never knew i can prepare so well 🙂 Thanks A lot once again

    Reply
  59. Sharmilee! :) says

    March 31, 2012 at 11:35 am

    @Raji : Glad to hear that,keep visiting !! 🙂

    Reply
  60. Shama Nagarajan says

    May 22, 2012 at 9:10 am

    super delicious dear..we love this

    Reply
  61. arul says

    June 30, 2012 at 5:32 am

    HI Just tried 🙂

    really good.. thanks

    Arul.g

    Reply
  62. nivi says

    September 19, 2012 at 4:45 am

    Hi .. i tried it out .. and it came out delicious 🙂 well written…

    Reply
  63. Anu Sasidharan says

    September 19, 2012 at 11:45 am

    It came out very well, my hubby loved it!!! Thanks for the wonderful recipie

    Reply
  64. Sharma says

    December 18, 2012 at 4:34 pm

    nice recipe. thanks 🙂

    Reply
  65. Dhivya..:) says

    December 28, 2012 at 12:18 pm

    I did this for a party…oh god,it's really yummy…everyone appreciated me…it goes to you only Sharmi…Thanks a lot for this wonderful receipe..Gonna try some other receipe from yours..Keep going .

    Reply
  66. kalyani says

    March 17, 2013 at 8:28 am

    Just had this for lunch:) superb:)thanks a lot:) shoul I need to refrigerate for next days use?

    Reply
    • Sharmilee! :) says

      March 17, 2013 at 10:38 am

      Yes refrigerate it..

      Reply
  67. Janani Ganesan says

    March 28, 2013 at 8:28 am

    Hi, the dish turned out lovely. I have a very critical dad when it comes to cooking. He only had to smell it to like it. This is the first time I used ground masala paste for the curry, and I have to say, I am in love with my own cooking. Thanks for such a detailed recipe that could not go wrong.

    Reply
  68. ameen-83 says

    May 18, 2013 at 6:07 pm

    hi Ms.Sharmi,

    i m n dubai.i tried both of paruppu urundai and poondu kuzambu.

    all my frnds was stunned by the taste.really appreciates ur interest for posting such great recipes in simply manner.

    Reply
  69. Unknown says

    September 19, 2013 at 5:22 pm

    Ohh I made this today, It was so delicious, as I wanted it to be. It was tangy, sweet and spicy. I had it with uppuma. It was a good meal as I'm craving for something sour, saviour for my pregnancy.

    Reply
  70. Pavithra says

    December 17, 2013 at 3:21 am

    Hi Sharmi,

    Thanks so much! This came out well.

    Reply
  71. Sindhu Ja says

    December 14, 2016 at 9:25 am

    Hi Akka,am Sindhu one of your follower of your recipe's, I learned a lot about cooking from your site only.I tried out many recipes from your site, Today I tried out this columbu It came out very well and My family also liked the taste of it.Thank you for providing such a good recipes in your site akka.I dono anything about cooking but I love to cook and your site helped and teaches me a lot to make many dishes.

    Reply
  72. DDD says

    October 10, 2019 at 2:23 am

    Hai Sharmilee, I tried this poondu kuzhambu and it came out yummy 😋 thank you 😊

    Reply

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