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January 13, 2017 By Anlet Prince 5 Comments

Kathamba Kuzhambu / Pongal Gravy

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Kathamba Kuzhambu is a mix veg gravy prepared during pongal. It has many vegetables added. It is a must on the day of pongal. It is served with steamed raw rice or Pal Pongal or Ven pongal. It is always prepared in a bulk. It is also prepared in festivals and functions. Here goes the recipe…

Pongal sambar

Pongal sambar
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Pongal Sambar / Kathamba Kuzhambu
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
 

Pongal Sambar is a gravy with multiple vegetables and prepared on the occasion of pongal festival.

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 10
Author: Anlet Prince
Ingredients
To Pressure Cook
  • 3 Chinese Potato / சேப்பங்கிழங்கு Seppankizhangu
  • a Small Piece Yam / சேனை கிழங்கு
  • 1 Small Purple Yam / ராசா வள்ளி கிழங்கு
  • 1 very small Yam ordinary / கருணை கிழங்கு
  • 1 Small Potato
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder
  • Salt To Taste
  • Water as Required
To Pressure Cook with Tamarind Water
  • 4 Broad Beans / அவரக்காய் Avarakkai
  • 1 Small Carrot
  • 4 French Beans
  • 3 Small Brinjal
  • 1 Drumstick
  • 1 Small Bitter Gourd
  • 1 Ripe Tomato
  • 1 Unripe Tomato
  • 1 Small Slice Cucumber
  • 3 inch Snake Gourd
  • 4 Green Chillis
  • 1 Small Beetroot
  • 1/2 Raw Banana
  • 4 Cluster Beans
  • Lemon Sized Tamarind
  • 2 Cups Water
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder
  • Salt To Taste
For Tampering
  • 1/4 Cup Oil
  • 1 tablespoon Cumin Seeds
  • 1/3 Cup Curry Leaves
Other Ingredients
  • 3 Tablespoon Pongal Sambar Powder
  • Salt To Taste
To Grind and Paste
  • 1/3 Cup Coconut
  • 1 Garlic
  • 15 Shallots
Instructions
  1. Clean all the veggies and get them ready. Chop all the veggies and set aside.

  2. Soak tamarind in warm water for 10 minutes. Squeeze out the pulp and discard the waste.

  3. Add all the veggies to be pressure cooked with tamarind water into a pressure cooker. Add in turmeric powder and salt to taste and pressure cook for 1 whistle in medium flame.

  4. Add all the veggies listed under to pressure cook into a pressure cooker along with salt and turmeric powder and pressure cook for 2 whistles in medium flame. 

  5. Add both the veggie mixture into the same pot and cook again. 

  6. Add coconut, small onion and garlic and blend them into a paste with minimum water. 

  7. Add the coconut paste into the veggies. Add Curry Leaves. 

  8. Add the Pongal sambar powder and cook until the masala blends well. Add salt if required. The gravy thickens.

  9. Add the tampering mixture into a separate wok an heat them . Add them into the veggies mix. 

  10. Delicious and healthy pongal kuzhambu is now ready to serve. 

Recipe Notes
  • Coconut Can also be roasted and added. I prefer fresh coconut for its taste.
  • The Spice Mix powder contains raw rice. This is the key ingredient that thickens the gravy.
  • Other Veggies like Yellow Pumpkin, Ladys finger, Ridge Gourd, sweet Potato can be added.
  • If you wish to add more spice add some chilli powder.

Step by Step Photos on how to make Kathamba Kuzhambu / Pongal Gravy

  1. Clean all the veggies and get them ready. Pongal sambar
  2. Chop all the veggies and set aside. Pongal sambar
  3. Soak tamarind in warm water for 10 minutes. Squeeze out the pulp and discard the waste. Pongal Kuzhambu
  4. Add all the veggies to be pressure cooked with tamarind water into a pressure cooker. Add in turmeric powder and salt to taste and pressure cook for 1 whistle in medium flame.Pongal sambar
  5. Add all the veggies listed under to pressure cook into a pressure cooker along with salt and turmeric powder and pressure cook for 2 whistles in medium flame. Pongal Kuzhambu
  6. Add both the veggie mixture into the same pot and cook again. Pongal sambar
  7. Add coconut, small onion and garlic and blend them into a paste with minimum water. Pongal sambar
  8. Add the coconut paste into the veggies. Add Curry Leaves. Pongal sambar
  9. Add the Pongal sambar powder and cook until the masala blends well. Add salt if required. The gravy thickens. Pongal sambar
  10. Add the tampering mixture into a separate wok an heat them . Add them into the veggies mix. Pongal sambar
  11. Delicious and healthy pongal kuzhambu is now ready to serve. Pongal sambar

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  1. Padma Balaji - Recibrary says

    January 14, 2017 at 2:59 am

    My favorite:)

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  2. Nava K says

    January 15, 2017 at 1:58 am

    Oh-oh, I didn't know there is such a dish as Pongal Kuzhambu. Maybe because I am really a pious person though I believe in almighty, I am liking this curry. Its a super one for our vegetarian meals.

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