Vathakozhambu|Karakuzhambu|Kuzhambu recipe
Ingredients:
Tamarind -Big lemon size
fenugreek – 1 tsp
Chilli powder -2 tsp
turmeric powder – a pinch
Urad dhal -1 tsp
Toor dhal – 1 tsp
mustard – 1 tsp
Gingely oil – 5 tsp
salt – to taste
asafoetida – a pinch
curry leaves- to garnish
Onion – 1 big (small – 10)
vendaikay – 5 nos. (either onion alone or with lady’s finger or can use the dried vetral that is traditionally used like sundaikai or manathakkali vetral)
Method:
1. Soak the tamarind and extract the juice adding water.
2. Take a tawa and add 5 tsp oil and add mustard, toor and urad dhal to it.
3. Now add fenugreek and chopped onions and lady’s finger.
4. Let the Onion and ladysfinger get cooked
for few mins.
5. Now add the tamarind juice to the tawa and add turmeric powder, asafoetida, chilli powder and salt.
6. Let them boil till the raw flavour of tamarind fades and oil suspends on the top.
7. Add curry leaves to garnish and serve with rice.

Manathakkali Vetral Kuzhambu
Note: If you want, you can add a bit of jaggery(after step 6) to enhance the taste.
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