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.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time30 minutes mins
Total Time45 minutes mins
Course: Breakfast, dinner, Lunch Recipes
Cuisine: Indian, South Indian, Tamil Nadu
Diet: Vegetarian
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 115kcal
- 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
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.
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