Poricha Kulambu | Poricha Kuzhambu
Poricha Kulambu is a kind of sambar with no tamarind extract made by cooking dal, veggies, spices and herbs. Poricha Kulambu is a great alternate to the regular sambar that can be tried at home for pairing up with rice. Poricha Kulambu Recipe with step by step procedure presented in this post.
Servings2 people
Ingredients
- 1 cup toor dal
- 2 drumstick / murungakai
- 1 red chillies
- a generous pinch hing
- as required salt
To temper:
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1 teaspoon urad dal
- few curry leaves
To roast and grind:
- 3 tablespoon coconut grated
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 4 corns pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon coriander seeds
- 1 red chillies
Instructions
- 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 dal, 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 and 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 Poricha Kulambu hot with rice.
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
Nutrition Facts
Poricha Kulambu | Poricha Kuzhambu
Amount Per Serving (100 g)
Calories 370
Calories from Fat 108
% Daily Value*
Fat 12g18%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Trans Fat 0.03g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 5g
Sodium 1037mg45%
Potassium 203mg6%
Carbohydrates 52g17%
Fiber 15g63%
Sugar 5g6%
Protein 18g36%
Vitamin A 678IU14%
Vitamin C 165mg200%
Calcium 85mg9%
Iron 4mg22%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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