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Appalam Kuzham By Chef Ajay Chopra

Appalam Kuzhambu is a delicious comfort food. Chef Ajay Chopra shares the recipe for this easy-to-make curry.

Serves3

Cooking Time5-10 Min

Preparation Time10-12 Min

DifficultyMEDIUM

Ingredients

  • For Appalam

    • 1 cup Urad Dal Flour

    • salt as per taste

    • hing

    • 1 tsp baking soda

    • water as required

  • For Appalam Kuzhambu

    • 2 tbsp gingelly oil

    • 2-3 dry red chillies

    • 2 tbsp chana dal

    • 1 tbsp fenugreek seeds

    • 1 tsp mustard seeds

    • curry leaves

    • 1 tbsp tamarind pulp

    • 1 tbsp sambar powder

    • salt to taste

PREPARATION

  1. 1

    In a bowl mix urad dal flour, salt, hing, baking soda and water to make a dough
  2. 2

    Beat the dough using a rolling pin and apply some gingelly oil.
  3. 3

    Cut the dough into small pieces and make papad using papad press.
  4. 4

    Dry the appalams in the sun for 6-7 days.
  5. 5

    Heat oil in a pan and add dry red chillies, chana dal, fenugreek seeds, mustard seeds and curry leaves to it.
  6. 6

    Break appalam into pieces by hand, put them in the pan and toss so that all ingredients mix well.
  7. 7

    Add some water, tamarind pulp, salt and sambar powder to the pan, mix well and cook till it comes to a boil.

STEP BY STEP