{"id":527,"date":"2024-10-10T07:59:06","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T07:59:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifestylerepository.com\/?p=527"},"modified":"2024-10-10T07:59:06","modified_gmt":"2024-10-10T07:59:06","slug":"garlic-bliss-kuzhambu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifestylerepository.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/10\/garlic-bliss-kuzhambu\/","title":{"rendered":"Garlic Bliss Kuzhambu"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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“Savor the soul of South India with every spoonful of avarakai poondu kuzhambu! \ud83c\udf5b\u2728”<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Ingredients<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

For the Kuzhambu:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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  • Avarakai (broad beans)<\/strong>: 1 cup, chopped<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Garlic<\/strong>: 8-10 cloves, peeled and crushed<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Onion<\/strong>: 1 medium, chopped<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Tomato<\/strong>: 1 medium, chopped<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Tamarind<\/strong>: 1 small lemon-sized ball (soaked in water)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Sambar powder<\/strong>: 2 tablespoons<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Turmeric powder<\/strong>: \u00bd teaspoon<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Salt<\/strong>: to taste<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Oil<\/strong>: 2 tablespoons<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Mustard seeds<\/strong>: 1 teaspoon<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Curry leaves<\/strong>: a few<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Water<\/strong>: as needed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Instructions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    1. Prepare Tamarind Water<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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      • Soak the tamarind in warm water for about 15-20 minutes. Extract the juice and set it aside.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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        1. Cook the Kuzhambu<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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          • Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and let them splutter.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Add curry leaves and chopped onions. Saut\u00e9 until the onions become translucent.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Add the crushed garlic and saut\u00e9 for a minute until fragrant.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Add chopped tomatoes and cook until they turn soft.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Add the chopped avarakai and saut\u00e9 for a few minutes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Stir in turmeric powder and sambar powder. Mix well.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Pour in the tamarind water and add salt. Adjust the consistency by adding water as needed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Let it simmer on low heat for about 15-20 minutes or until the avarakai is cooked through and the flavors meld together.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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            1. Serve<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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              • Garnish with fresh coriander if desired. Serve hot with steamed rice or idli.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                Tips<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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                • You can add other vegetables like brinjal or okra for more flavor.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • Adjust the spiciness by varying the amount of sambar powder.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                  Enjoy your Avarakai Poondu Kuzhambu!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                  Ingredients For the Kuzhambu: Instructions Tips Enjoy your Avarakai Poondu Kuzhambu!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifestylerepository.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/527"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifestylerepository.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifestylerepository.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifestylerepository.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifestylerepository.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=527"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lifestylerepository.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/527\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":529,"href":"https:\/\/lifestylerepository.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/527\/revisions\/529"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifestylerepository.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=527"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifestylerepository.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=527"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifestylerepository.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=527"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}