Karaikudi Saiva Meen Kuzhambhu
Serves 430 mins prep30 mins cook
A flavorful dish featuring a mix of spices and ingredients, Karaikudi Saiva Meen Kuzhambhu is made by soaking tamarind and preparing a rich gravy with various aromatics. This recipe incorporates a delicious paste of poppy seeds, fennel, and coconut, along with fried pinwheels, making it a unique culinary experience.
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What you need
cup warm water
tbsp oil

tbsp poppy seed

tsp fennel seed

cup cashew nut

cup coconut

cup water

cup besan flour

tsp chili powder

tsp salt

tsp turmeric powder

cup water
tbsp oil

tbsp ghee

cinnamon

green cardamoms

clove

star anise

garlic clove

cup shallot
green chilli

bunch curry leaves

tomato

tsp red chilli

tsp coriander powder

tsp turmeric powder

cup water

tsp salt

fresh coriander leaves
Instructions
1: In a bowl, soak one lemon sized portion of tamarind with hot water. Keep it aside. 2: In another bowl, add besan flour, chilli powder, rock salt, turmeric powder, water and whisk it into a smooth batter. 3: Heat a pan, add oil. 4: Add poppy seeds, fennel seeds and let it crackle. 5: Add the cashew and coconut and saute on a medium flame till it starts to turn golden. 6: Transfer it to a blender and blend it to a fine paste. 7: Heat a tawa, and make dosas out of the batter and roll them into logs forming a spiral on the inside and cut it into thick slices. 8: Heat oil in a kadai and fry the pinwheels till it turns golden brown and crispy and keep it aside. 9: Heat a kadai/pan, add oil and ghee. 10: Add the cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, fennel seeds and fenugreek seeds and let it crackle. 11: Add the garlic and saute for a minute. 12: Add the shallots and saute till it starts to turn soft. 13: Add the green chillies and curry leaves and saute well for another minute or 2. 14: Add the tomatoes and saute till it turns soft and mushy. 15: Add the masala powders and mix on a medium flame for a minute.View original recipe

