Ajwain/omum has many medicinal values.I had a pack of ajwain in my store cubboard, i thought i will prepare some gravy with tamarid.We use only 1/4 tsp ,if you use more than this it will be very overpowering.All the flavours should be very mild,this is not a spicy dish.
Serve Kulambu with hot rice ,pappad and Avial.It taste delicious.
Serves-4
Duration- 30min
Ingredients
- Tomato-1,small,cut into cubes
- Greenchilly-2,slit
- Ginger - 1/4 tsp,grated or ground
- Curry leaves- 2 string
- Turmeric powder-1/4tsp
- Hing-1/4 tsp
- Salt to taste
- Tamarid paste- 1 small gooseberry size ,soak and extract the juice.
- Gingelly oil- 3 tbsp
- Mustard seeds-1/4 tsp
- Jaggery/Palm Sugar-1/4 tsp
- Ajwain- 1/ 4tsp
- Coriander seeds-2 tsp
- Pepper- 1/4 tsp
- Jeera - 1 tsp
- Rice- 1/4 tsp
- Red chilly- 2
Method
- Heat oil in a kadai,add the mustard seeds ,when it splutters and greeenchilly ,ginger paste and curryleaves and leave it for 2 sec.
- Add the tomato ,hing,turmeric and salt when it turns pulpy
- Add the strained tamarid juice and a cup of water.
- Allow it to boil for 10min in medium flame till the raw smell goes.
- Now add the ground powder and let it boil for 3min.
- Keep it in simmer for 5 min,so that the oil floats.
- Add the jaggery/palm sugar ,give it a stir and remove from heat.
- Serve with hot rice and pappad.
- It should be neither too spicy,do adjust according to your taste.
- Dont increase the ajwain ,it has quite strong odor ,the kids might not prefer them.
- Jaggery/Palm Sugar is a must as it will balance the taste.
- If you want it to be more spicy try adding pepper alone more.
Very new to me Meena I have not made Ajwain gravy, looks very delicious. But I remeber my mom making marundhu kuzhambu which will include this, but your version is entirely different.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much for sharing.
Superb flavors and can't take my eyes away from the thick gravy. That spicy touch is heavenly and yes with rice.
ReplyDeleteLooks fabulous.. I am learning new recipes from awesome bloggers like you.
ReplyDeleteNever heard about this..very interesting gravy..will try and let you know....
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thanks shanti,please do try it and let me know.
DeleteFlavorful & yummy curry!
ReplyDeletelove the clicks , guess it would have really flavorful gravy
ReplyDeleteCompletely new dish to me. Delicious
ReplyDeleteNew recipe to me,very interesting gravy!!
ReplyDeleteAjwain saved me at critical times of mine, my son was born and there was no milk for him that i could give him. My mother in law made me drink the ajwain water for next 10 hours and afer 10 hours i could feel some liqid flowing down, it was the milk for my baby. I adore ajwain since then. Its a boon :-)
ReplyDeletethanks sushmita for sharing your experience will be very helpful for many mothers with new born.I am definitely sharing this with my friend ,who has just delivered a beautiful boy.
Deletewow spicy gravy , i am all in.
ReplyDeleteDelicious and healthy ajwain gravy!!!
ReplyDeleteAjwain gravy is new to me. I need to try. Thanks for sharing with us Meena.
ReplyDeletedo try Neela you will definitely like it.
DeleteWow......Meena, very luscious look of your gravy. A new recipe to me, yummy and delicious.
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http://sanolisrecipies.blogspot.in/2013/05/dudhi-with-chana-dal-split-bengal-gram.html
Interesting and delicious gravy !!
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very different gravy and this gravy has all the gudness .. thank you for sharing such an yummy and interesting gravy dear:)
ReplyDeleteFlavorful and healthy curry dear
ReplyDeleteDifferent and healthy gravy. Must try.
ReplyDeleteDo try it Shailaja and let me know whether you liked it.
DeleteHealthy gravy....loos very comforting...should have been wonderful with the avial :)
ReplyDeleteYep Reni,it was wonderful combo.
DeleteDelicious, my MIL makes a slightly different version and we love it. Will try your recipe soon.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your lovely comments,please do try and let me know how it turned out.
DeleteBursting flavors and an aromatic one.good for health as well..Very yummy dear Meena.
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New to me.. Looks delicious and mouthwatering Meena :-)
ReplyDeletesounds new to me meena.. will try it..
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ReplyDeletelove ajwain..this one is a keeper
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