Vengaya Vathakozhmbu

Another traditional kozhambu.... Small onion (Sambhar onion) is tasty and healthy too. It cools down the body heat.

Ingredients:

Tamarind - 1 Big Lemon size
Small Onion - 1 Cup
Fenugreek(Vendhayam) - 1/2 tsp
Curry Leaves - 2 Sprigs
Mustard - 1/2 tsp
Sambhar powder - 2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Salt - 1 tsp
Asafoedita - 2 pinch
Gingelly oil (Sesame oil) - 3 tbsp
Water - 2 Cups

How to make it:

1. Soak the tamarind in 2 cups of water for atleast 15-20 mins, so that u can taken squeeze out the pulp completely.

2. In a pan, add gingelly oil add mustard and fenugreek. Once the mustard crackles,add the small onions and saute for 3-4 mins. Add the curry leaves.

 

3. Now add the sambhar powder, turmeric powder and saute for 20 secs. Now add the tamarind pulp.

4. Add the salt and till it cook for atleast 15-20 mins. The raw flavour of tamarind will evaporate and it will reduce to half the quantity.

5. Add the asafoedita in the last and serve it hot.