Suvai,u can cut the vazhaipoo into 2 or add it whole whilemaking kuzhambu... We make kuzhambu like this...
Heat oil... add in kadalai paruppu(1 tbsp), cori seeds(2 tbsp),jeera(1 tsp),dry red chillies...remove them once golden.
Heat oil again... add like 20 pearl onions, 2-3 garlic and fry till golden brown. you can also add a small tomato now and cook a bit.
Add grated coconut,turmeric, salt and cook for a minute.
grind both these together to a paste.
Add req tamarind extract to the paste and mix well.
This is the basic kuzhambu paste .
Heat oil. splutter mustard and add curry leaves. add chopped onion n saute for a while.
Add the vazhaipoo and saute for few mins.
Add the kuzhambu paste and let it cook till the poo is thorougly cooked.
Add lil jaggery towards the end(optional but we add it for vazhaipoo. bittergourd, sundakkai kuzhambu)
Done
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