Kongunadu Style Kalan kuzhambu Recipe - Mushroom Curry
Kongunadu Style Kalan kuzhambu Recipe is famous from the Coimbatore region of Tamil Nadu. Kongunadu is a part of Tamil Nadu Cuisine that is majorly covers the western part of the state.
Ingredients
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500 grams Button mushrooms
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quartered
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1 Onion
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chopped
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1 Green Chilli
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slit
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1 sprig Curry leaves
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1 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)
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Salt
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to taste
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Oil
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To Grind
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2 tablespoon Coriander (Dhania) Seeds
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3 Dry Red Chilli
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1 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini)
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2 Cloves (Laung)
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1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
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1 teaspoon Fennel seeds (Saunf)
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1 teaspoon Whole Black Peppercorns
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1 Onion
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chopped
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4 cloves Garlic
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1 inch Ginger
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4 tablespoon Fresh coconut
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grated
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2 tablespoons Garam masala powder
Instructions
Step 1
To begin making the Kongunadu Style Kalan kuzhambu Recipe, we will heat a skillet with oil, add cloves, cinnamon stick, peppercorns, fennel seeds and cumin seeds
Step 2
Allow it to sizzle for few seconds
Step 3
Add ginger and garlic and saute till they soften
Step 4
Add chopped onions and saute till they turn translucent and add grated coconut and saute till they turn light brown
Step 5
Add garam masala and mix well, cook for another 10 minutes and switch off the heat
Step 6
Rest for few seconds and grind it along with water to a smooth paste
Step 7
Heat a kadai with oil, add mustard seeds and allow it to splutter for few seconds, add curry leaves and allow it to crackle
Step 8
Add onions and saute till they turn translucent
Step 9
Add in chopped green chillies and mushroom and toss well till the mushroom has cooked
Step 10
You can add the freshly ground paste now and mix well, check for salt and add 1 cup of water and cook for around 10 minutes a until it becomes to a rolling boil, turn off the flame, transfer into a serving bowl and serve hot
Step 11
Serve the Kongunadu Style Kalan kuzhambu Recipe along with parotta and Moong Sprouts Usal Recipe (Indian Salad Chaat)