VATTHAL KUZHAMBU(SPICY SIDE DISH)

VATTHAL KUZHAMBU(SPICY SIDE DISH)

This is a Tamilnadu dish and tastes fantastic.It can be kept in the fridge for a week. Vatthhal means the dried items. This can be made with vegetables like sundakkai(a kind of wild vegetable), vendakkai(ladysfinger) , onions etc. You can sun-dry them or deep fry in oil. If onions are used, it has to be fried in litle oil.


Ingredients:
tamarind-1 lemon size,
red chillies-2,(cut into pieces)
methi seeds-1/4 tsp,
mustard seeds-1 tsp,
chana dal-1 tsp,
urid dal-1 tsp,
turmeric powder-1/2 tsp,
hing-1/4 tsp,
sambar powder-1 tbsp,
vatthal-2 tbsps(or onions-2),
salt to taste,
til oil-2 tbsps and
curry leaves.

VATHHAL KUZHAMBU

Method:
Soak tamarind and remove pulp.
Heat oil in a pan, crackle mustard, add methi , chillies(cut into pieces), urid dal, chana dal, curry leaves and fry a little.
Add to the above, tamarind pulp, sambar powder, turmeric powder, hing and the salt along with 2 cups of water and boil well for 2 mts.
Fry the vatthhal in oil or fry  chopped onions and add to the above.
Continue boiling for a minute more.
Bring the flame to a low and cook till the curry gets slightly thickened.
Remove from flame.
The curry is  ready.