vatha kuzhambu
Ingredients
onion                                            –  1/2 chopped
sambar powder                             – 2 tbsp
garlic cloves                                 – 6-9
tamarind                                        – 1 lemon size ball          Â
vathal (any dried vegetable )Â Â Â Â Â Â Â –Â Â Â 1-2 tbsp
Mavathal                                      – 4
Sesame oil                                    -3 tbsp
mustard seeds                               – 1/4 tsp
fenugtreek seeds                           – 1/4 tsp
cumin seeds                                   – 1/4 tsp
curry leaves                                   – few
salt                                                 – to taste
Method:Â
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In a kadai heat oil and fry the vathal well and keep it aside
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Again in same oil fry the garlic cloves until raw flavour goes off and keep it aside
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Again in same oil temper with mustard seeds,cumin seeds,fenugreek seeds and curry leaves
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Add onion and fry till it turns transparent
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Add the sambar powder and cook until the msala gets cooked(do not burn the masala)
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Add the fried vathal and garlic to it.
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Pour the tamarind pulp water extracted out of lemon sized tamarind ball and add salt.(add little salt as you can check at the final stage if u need more)
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Once it starts boiling add the ma vathal
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Cook until the oil oozes out
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Serve with Rice and papad
Serves 4