VATHAL KUZHAMBU

Ingredients: Tamarind A small ball size
Ging illy Oil 3 Table spoon
Mustard seed 1 tea spoon
Fenugreek 1 t. spoon
Vathal Kuzhambu podi 2 table spoon
Tur Dhal 1 t. spoon
Asafoetida one small pinch
Salt To taste
Vathal Sundaikai, Manathakali or kothavaraikai any one of
this.
Preparation: Soak required quantity of Tamarid in water and make 2 tumblers of tamarind liquid. Pour gingilly oil into the frying pan placed on the stove. When the oil gets sufficient heated up, put mustard seeds, fenugreek, tur dhal, asafoetida and curry leaves. Any one of the vathal may be fried in oil and kept ready. Enough quantity of vathal kuzhambu podi according to the spicy requirements may be taken and put into the pan containing the fried vathal along with the fried dhal and tamarind liquid. Place the pan on the stove, and when the whole thing begins to boil for 15 minutes, add salt to taste and remove the pan from the stove . Brinjal and onion can also be used.