Vatha Kozhambu

Preparation:10 min
Cook: 30 min
Total Time: 40 mins
Servings:

Ingredients

12 baby onions
2 tsp sundaikkai vatthal
1/2 cup urad dal (split black lentils)
1/4 cup oil
curry leaves (kadi patta) and salt to taste
1 tsp black peppercorns (kalimirch)
2 tsp sambhar powder
1 small lemon size tamarind (imli)
seasoning:
mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
1 tsp urad dal (split black lentils)
curry leaves (kadi patta)

Method

First soak the tamarind in luke warm water.Then add oil in a tava and when the oil is hot add mustard seeds,urad dhal and little curry leaves.When mustard splutters then add onions,sudaikkai vatthal and fry it till golden brown.Then add sambar powder and rost it a bitAdd the tamarind water alone and salt allow it to boil for 7 min.When it is thick add curry leaves.Powder urad dhal(2-tsp)and peppercorns and add it to the boiling mixture.
For seasoning..
For seasoning..Heat coconut oil in a tavaAdd mustard seeds and urad dhal(1tsp)and little curry leaves..When it splutters,pour it in the kozhambu.