Vatha Kuzhambu

Ingredients:

Dry roast and powder:
Red chillies -10
Coriander - 1 tsp
Channa dla- 1 tbsp
Pepper-1/2 tsp
Fenugreek-1/2 tsp



Asafoetida- 1/2 tsp
Salt for taste
Jaggery - small piece
Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
Rice flour- 1 tbsp
Red chilli powder- 1 tsp

For tempering:
Asafoetida -1/2 tsp
Curry vadam/sundakkai vathal/manathakkali vathal-one fistful
Channa dal-1 tbsp
Chillies-4
Fenugreek-1/2 tsp
Urad dal-1 tsp
Mustard - 1 tsp

Procedure:
1.Soak tamarind in lukewarm water for 30 mins; put it in a blender and extract the pulp.
2.Dry roast and powder red chillies, coriander, channa dal,pepper and fenugreek.
3.Temper all the said ingredients except vadam/vathal. Add tamaraind pulp,turmeric powder, asafoetida,jaggery and red chilli powder. Mix rice flour in water and add it to the boiling mix.Leave it for 5 mins.
4.Now add the ground powder and allow it to boil well.
5.Now add salt and keep boiling. Temper the vadam/vathal in a teaspoon of oil and pour it in the mix. Yummy tasty vatha kuzhambu ready.

*Use gingelly/sesame oil preferably for all tempering. Adding curry leaves while tempering will add a good flavour.
*Dry roasted papad, rice with a tespoon of gingelly oil will be the best combination with vatha kuzhambu!