Vathakuzhambu

Ingredients:

• Small Onion – 1/2 cup (chopped)
• Red chillies – 5
• Tamarind paste – 1 1/2 tsp (or a ball of small sized lemon)
• Gingelly oil – 2 tsp
• Curry leaves – a few
• Sambar powder – 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder – a pinch
• Asafoetida – 1/4 spoon
• channa dal – 2 tsp
• fenugreek seeds – 1/2 tsp
• mustard seeds, urad dal – each 1 tsp
• Salt to taste

Method:

1. Heat oil in a vessel and add mustard seeds
2. Once they pop, add fenugreek seeds, urad dal, channa dal, red chillies and curry leaves and toss them for few seconds
3. Add the chopped onions and saute for 2-3 mins
4. Let the onions be cooked well
5. Now add the tamarind paste, salt, turmeric powder, asafoetida and mix them well
6. Add 1 1/2 cup of water and combine with the mixture
7. Add sambar powder and allow them to boil at medium heat until it becomes a thick liquid

Serve hot with white rice and fried papad or appalam.