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Published: Feb 24, 2016 · Modified: Jan 27, 2021 by Sandhya Ramakrishnan · This post may contain affiliate links

Karamani Kara Kuzhambu | Black Eyed Peas Kuzhambu

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Karamani Kara Kuzhambu is very hearty and wholesome kuzhambu. We love the tanginess from the tamarind as well the tomatoes. Adding a bit of fennel to the recipe and jaggery at the end gives a sweet, sour and spicy feel.

Karamani Kara Kuzhambu

I absolutely love making different kinds of kuzhambu. Lately I have been cooking a lot with karamani / black eyed peas. Growing up I only ate a couple of dishes with karamani in it, like the Karadayan Nombu adai and the karamani sweet sundal. Then when I developed a liking for it, I have made savory sundal, subzi, and even vadai with it.

This kara kuzhambu was on my bookmarked list for a while now from Nalini’s blog. I am a big lover of Kara kuzhambu recipe and this was something similar to it. Growing up in a garlic-free house, I now have the freedom to cook with as much as garlic I like, since my husband and son both love garlic. My oldest one tops the list by physically eating cloves of garlic from the cooked dish (I still cannot do that).

Thatta payiru kuzhambu in a white bowl

This kara kuzhambu is very hearty and wholesome and I loved the tanginess from the tamarind as well the tomatoes. I added a bit of fennel to the recipe and also used jaggery at the end for that sweet, sour and spicy feel.

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It is just that amma uses jaggery in most of her kuzhambu / sambhar and I do the same. This kara kuzhambu recipe is for the bookmarked theme for this month’s Blogging Marathon.

Karamani Kara Kuzhambu in a cup

Ingredients to make Karamani Kara Kuzhambu

  • Cow peas / Karamani – ½ cup (I used the large ones)
  • Small onion / regular onion – 1 cup
  • Garlic – 8-10 cloves
  • Tomatoes – 2
  • Tamarind – as big as a lemon
  • Sambhar powder – 1 tbsp
  • Coriander powder – 1 tsp
  • Jaggery – a tiny piece
  • Salt – to taste
  • Curry leaves – few

To grind together –

  • Red chilies – 3
  • Coconut – ¼ cup (grated)
  • Cumin seeds / jeera – 1 tsp

To season –

  • Oil (preferably gingelly oil) – 2 tbsp
  • Mustard seeds / Kadugu – 1 tsp
  • Vendhayam / Fenugreek seeds – 1 tsp
  • Fennel seeds / sombu – ½ tsp
Karamani Kara Kuzhambu in a cup and Dish

Procedure to make Karamani Kara Kuzhambu –

  • Dry roast the karamani / black eyed peas until they turn light brown in color and become aromatic. Cook it in enough water until it is soft, but not mushy. I cooked it in a pressure cooker for one whistle, but you could do it on stovetop as well.
roasting black eyed peas
  • Soak the tamarind in hot water and then extract the juice. I used about 2 ½ cups of tamarind juice for the recipe.
  • Grind the ingredients (red chilies, coconut, cumin seeds) mentioned to a smooth paste and keep it aside.
Grinding the ingredients
  • In a pan, heat the oil and add the seasoning ingredients. Let the seeds splutter.
Heating the oil in a pan
  • Add the pearl onions and garlic and sauté until it is slightly soft.
  • Now add the tomatoes and cook until the tomatoes are mushy.
Cooking tomatoes in a pan
  • Add sambhar powder, coriander powder and salt and mix well.
Adding the ingredients and mix it well
  • Add the extracted tamarind juice and curry leaves and let it come to a boil. Let the kuzhambu simmer until it thickens.
Boiling the juice in a pan
  • Now add the ground mixture, cooked karamani and jaggery and let it come to a gentle boil. Simmer for about 8-10 minutes and then take off the flame.
Cooking the ingredients
  • Serve the thatta payiru kara kuzhambu with hot rice and dollop of ghee.
Thatta payiru kuzhambu cooked and ready to ready to serve

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Karamani Kara Kuzhambu | Black Eyed Peas Kuzhambu in a Bowl

Karamani Kara Kuzhambu – Black Eyed Peas Kuzhambu

Karamani Kara Kuzhambu is very hearty and wholesome and I loved the tanginess from the tamarind as well the tomatoes. Adding a bit of fennel to the recipe and jaggery at the end gives a sweet, sour and spicy feel.
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Course: Breakfast, dinner, Lunch Recipes
Cuisine: Indian, South Indian, Tamil Nadu
Diet: Vegetarian
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 115kcal
Author: Sandhya Ramakrishnan

Equipment

  • pan
  • Grinder
  • bowl

Ingredients

  • ½ cup Cow peas / Karamani I used the large ones
  • 1 cup onion
  • 8 cloves Garlic
  • 2 Tomatoes
  • As big as a lemon Tamarind
  • 1 tablespoon Sambhar powder
  • 1 teaspoon Coriander powder
  • A tiny piece Jaggery
  • To taste Salt
  • Few Curry leaves

TO GRIND TOGETHER –

  • 3 Red chilies
  • ¼ cup Coconut Grated
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds/jeera

TO SEASON –

  • 2 tablespoon Oil Preferably gingelly oil
  • 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds / Kadugu
  • 1 teaspoon Vendhayam / Fenugreek seeds
  • ½ teaspoon Fennel seeds / Sombu

Instructions

  • Dry roast the karamani / black eyed peas until they turn light brown in color and become aromatic. Cook it in enough water until it is soft, but not mushy. I cooked it in a pressure cooker for one whistle, but you could do it on stovetop as well.
  • Soak the tamarind in hot water and then extract the juice. I used about 2 ½ cups of tamarind juice for the recipe.
  • Grind the ingredients (red chilies, coconut, cumin seeds) mentioned to a smooth paste and keep it aside.
  • In a pan, heat the oil and add the seasoning ingredients. Let the seeds splutter.
  • Add the pearl onions and garlic and sauté until it is slightly soft.
  • Now add the tomatoes and cook until the tomatoes are mushy.
  • Add sambhar powder, coriander powder and salt and mix well.
  • Add the extracted tamarind juice and curry leaves and let it come to a boil. Let the kuzhambu simmer until it thickens.
  • Now add the ground mixture, cooked karamani and jaggery and let it come to a gentle boil. Simmer for about 8-10 minutes and then take off the flame.
  • Serve with hot rice and dollop of ghee.

Nutrition

Calories: 115kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 8mg | Potassium: 309mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 556IU | Vitamin C: 42mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 2mg
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