Vatha kuzhambu
Ingredients
Mustard seeds 1 tsp
Fenugreek seeds 1 tsp(vendayam)
Manathakkali vathal 3 tbsp
Small onion 10 no
Garlic 8 no
Tomato 1 no
Sambar powder 2 tsp
Tamarind water 1 cup
Sesame oil 4 tbsp
Curry leaves 1 sprig
Required salt
For roast and grind
Mustard seeds 1.5 tsp
Fenugreek seeds 1 tsp
Gramdal 1 tbsp
Cumin seeds 1 tsp
Small onion 6 no
Method
- Heat a pan with oil, once oil heats roast the items one by one. Switch off the flame. Keep it aside for cooling completely. Then grind it to a fine paste.
- Heat a vessel with oil, once oil heats add mustard and fenugreek seeds. Once seeds are popped add curry leaves and manathakkali vathal. Then add small onion and garlic. Saute well. Than add chopped tomatoes. Saute well.
- Then add tamarind water and sambar powder. Let it boil. Then add ground paste and enough water. mix it well. Let it boil. Once raw smell goes, when oil comes out switch off the flame.
Serve it with white rice.