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:
- Heat oil in a vessel and add mustard seeds
- Once they pop, add fenugreek seeds, urad dal, channa dal, red chillies and curry leaves and toss them for few seconds
- Add the chopped onions and saute for 2-3 mins
- Let the onions be cooked well
- Now add the tamarind paste, salt, turmeric powder, asafoetida and mix them well
- Add 1 1/2 cup of water and combine with the mixture
- 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.
























