Vatral kuzhambu

This is my favourite dish and I love my mom's style of preparation. Especially during winter season or after a marriage feast u can have this simple recipe which gives a hype to ur taste buds.


Ingredients:


Any vatral(dried vegetable) or vegetable like brinjal, Okra, Drumstick, etc
Fengreek seeds- 1/2 tbsp
Gram dhal- 2 tbsp
Groundnut- 2 tbsp(Optional)
Red chilli- 3-4
Sambar podi- 3 tbsp
Turmeric powder- pinch
Mustard seeds
Tamranind big Lemon size
Salt, Oil, Asafoetida powder, Curry leaves
Rice flour for thickening.

Preparation:

Soak tamarind in water and extract it.

Heat oil in a kadai. Pour excess oil for better taste. Add mustard seed to it and let it splutter.
Add fenugreek, Redchilli, gram dhal to it and fry for a minute.
Now add the vatral or the desired vegetable and let ir fry for a minute.
Now add sambar podi and fry it till nice aroma comes.
Pour the tamarind extract in the kadai, Add salt  and turmeric powder.
Let it boil till the vegetables get cooked and the raw smell of tamarind leaves.

Pls note more the kuzhambu boils, better the taste. If it is watery add rice flour to it as a thickening agent.

When it has completely boiled add curry leaves to it and transfer to the vessel.

Eat it with rice and ghee.