Ingredients
- Red Chilli – 1 cup
- Coriander seeds – 1 cup
- Thuvar Dhal – 1/4 cup
- Bengal gram dhal – 1/4 cup
- Urad dhal – 2 tablespoons
- Black Pepper – 1 tablespoon
- Jeera – 1 teaspoon
- Fenugreek seeds – 1 teaspoon
- Oil – Two or three teaspoons
Directions
- In a little oil, fry separately coriander seeds, red chillies, Bengal gram, thuvar dal, fenugreek seeds, pepper and jeera to a light golden colour. When cooled, grind all these ingredients to a fine powder.
- Note: To make vatha kuzhambu, soak lemon size tamarind in water and extract the tamarind juice. Add enough water and make two cups of tamarind water. Add turmeric powder and a teaspoon of salt to the tamarind water and bring to boil. When it starts boiling, add one tablespoon vatha kuzhambu podi and allow to boil for few seconds.
- Season it with mustard, fenugreek and asafotida powder.
Related
Pingback: Kamala's Corner – Garlic Brinjal Puzhi Kuzhambu - Kamala's Corner
Pingback: Kamala's Corner – Garlic Curry leaves Podi - Kamala's Corner