How long does Duplicate kolambu take?

40 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 30 minutes of cooking.

How many people does Duplicate kolambu serve?

4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.

Is Duplicate kolambu vegetarian?

Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.

Is Duplicate kolambu spicy?

It is medium: 2 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.

What do I need to make Duplicate kolambu?

Garlic, 1 cup Coconut (Grated), 50 grams Coconut, 2 Onion, 3 Tomato, 1 tsp Sunflower Oil, and a few more listed on this page.

Do I need a pressure cooker for Duplicate kolambu?

No, it is cooked in an open pot.

How many calories are in Duplicate kolambu?

About 218 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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Duplicate kolambu

Name: Duplicate kolambu
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian, Chettinadu
Ingredients: 1 tsp Sunflower Oil; 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder; Garlic, Cleaned; 1 sprigs Curry leaves; 1 tsp Fennel Seeds; 2 Onion, Slices; ½ tsp Turmeric Powder; 2 tsp Salt; 1 cup Coconut (Grated), Grated; 125 ml Water; 1 tsp Cumin; 1 tsp Sunflower Oil; 1.5 tsp Black Peppercorns; 250 ml Water; 50 grams Coconut, Slit; 1.5 tsp Ghee; 3 Tomato, Slices

Also known as Summa kolambu, purattasi kolambu, duplicate koli kolambu · Veg · Curries & Gravies, Kuzhambu, Sambar & Rasam

Curries & Gravies Kuzhambu, Sambar & Rasam Low carb Gluten-free

Total40 min

Prep10 min

Cook30 min

Serves4

Per serving218 cal

Spicemedium

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3 steps, each one filmed

A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.

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Duplicate kolambu, or summa kolambu, is a meatless onion and tomato gravy with coconut, pepper and cumin. Medium-spicy Chettinad curry for 4, 40 min, video.

Low calorie

Ingredients

15 items

Cooking for4 servings

Sunflower Oil2 tsp
Red Chilli Powder1 tsp
Garlic, Cleaned
Curry leaves1 sprigs
Fennel Seeds1 tsp
Onion, Slices2
Turmeric Powder½ tsp
Salt2 tsp
Coconut (Grated), Grated1 cup
Water375 ml
Cumin1 tsp
Black Peppercorns1.5 tsp
Coconut, Slit50 grams
Ghee1.5 tsp
Tomato, Slices3

Contains: milk.

Nutrition

One serving, and the whole batch of 4. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

Nutrient	Per serving	All 4
Energy	218kcal	872kcal
Protein	2.9g	12g
Carbohydrate	16g	62g
Fat	17g	68g
Fibre	5.8g	23g
Sugar	6.3g	25g

Cookd masalas for garlic

Method

1
In a cooker, pour oil and add the fennel seeds, once they crackle add the onion, tomato and saute it for 3 minutes. Now add the red chili powder, turmeric powder, salt and saute it for 3 minutes. Now close the lid and in a medium flame leave it for 5 whistles until it gets mashed.
Sunflower OilRed Chilli PowderFennel SeedsOnionTurmeric PowderSaltWaterTomato
2
In a kadai, pour oil and add black pepper seeds, cumin seeds and roast it for a minute. Add these roasted things to a mixer jar along with the coconut and grind to a fine paste.
Coconut (Grated)CuminSunflower OilBlack Peppercorns
3
Transfer the ingredients from the cooker into the kadai and pour the coconut paste into it. Add water and simmer it for 10 mins. Now add garlic , curry leaves , coconut slits and simmer it for 5 minutes.
GarlicCurry leavesWaterCoconutGhee

Before you start

How long does Duplicate kolambu take?: 40 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 30 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Duplicate kolambu serve?: 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Duplicate kolambu vegetarian?: Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
Is Duplicate kolambu spicy?: It is medium: 2 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
What do I need to make Duplicate kolambu?: Garlic, 1 cup Coconut (Grated), 50 grams Coconut, 2 Onion, 3 Tomato, 1 tsp Sunflower Oil, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Duplicate kolambu?: No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Duplicate kolambu?: About 218 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

Tips from other cooks

3 notes

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AmbikaNovember 2024
waste, never had such a bad curry,ever
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AynkaranSeptember 2025
Average diesh. like tomato curry
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A Cookd cookOctober 2024
start step by step video click panna eggless egg poriyal video varuthe