VETHAKUZUMBZHU

Vethakuzumbu  is a typical south Indian dish, it goes well with rice and pongal.

Ingredients:

Tamarind (lemon sized )soaked in water for 30 mins.

Powder made from (4redchilies, Dhania seeds - 2tblspn, Channa dhal 1tblspn)

Meethi seeds

A few peppercorns - 10 pieces

Garnishing – Curry Leaves

Method:

Dry fry all the above items listed for powder in a kadai and make a nice powder of it. In a hundi heat 3 tbl spns of oil. Soak the tamarind in 2 cups of water and leave it aside . When the oil  is hot add the mustard seeds. as the seeds splutter add two broken red chilies add any vegetable of your choice (bhindi , brinjal, drumsticks ) cut in 1” length. fry for 2 mins then add the ground masala powder fry till the vegetable gets coated with the  masala. Add 2cups of tamarind water extract add salt to taste, boil till it becomes nice and thick. Garnish with curry leaves. Tangy vethakuzumbhu is ready.