vatral kuzhambu

vatral kuzhambu - 1

INGREDIENTS

• Sundakkai or 10 Manathkkali or any vegetable vatral - 2 tsp.
• Tamarind - small lime size.
• Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp.
• Red chillies - 4
• Fenugreek - 1/2 tsp.
• Bengalgram dhal - 1 tsp.
• Salt - 1 and a half tsp.
• Sambar powder - 1 and a half tsp.
• Asafoetida - a bit.
• Curry leaves - a bit.

METHOD OF PREPARATION

• Soak the tamarind in half litre water and extract the juice.
• Add salt, sambar powder and curry leaves, Heat a little oil and add mustard seeds.
• When they crackle, add fenugreek, bengalgram and red chillies.
• Then add vatral, fry them until golden brown. Add this to the tamarind juice and allow to simmer for 15 minutes.
• Dissolve a teaspoon of rice flour in a little water.
• Add to the boiling muzhambu and remove from fire after five minutes.

vatral kuzhambu - 2

for masala

• Blackgram dhal - 2 tsp.
• Pepper - 1 tsp.
• Red chillies - 4
• Asafoetida - a bit.

method of preparation

• Fry the above ingredients in a little oil until golden brown and grind to a smooth paste.
• To the tamarind juice add this paste instead of sambar powder.
• Prepare as said in the previous method and use other ingredients in the previous method.
• Finally, season with mustard seeds.