Traditional Vatha Kuzhambu

Ingredients:

Tomato - 4 nos(medium Size)
Green chilli - 4 nos.
Tamarind - lemon sized.
channa dal - 2 table spoons.
Urad dal - 1 table spoon.
Mustard seeds - 1 tablespoon.
Curry Leaves - 1 string.
Asafoetida- 1 Pinch.
Chill powder - 1/4 teaspoon.
Turmeric powder - a pinch.
Fenugreek - 1/4 spoon
Oil - as required.(Gingelly Oil is preferred).
salt - as required.

Procedure:

1.Soak tamarind in hot water and get the extract.
2. Chop the tomatoes and slit the green chillies.
3. Add oil in hot kadai.
4. Once the oil is hot, add mustard and wait till the mustard splutters.
5. Add  Fenugreek , channa dal and Urad dal.
6.Once the dals turned into slight red color,add tomatoes and green chilli. let it boil for 5 mins.
7. Now add the tamarind extract. add chilli powder , turmeric powder ,Asafoetida and curry leaves.
8. let the mixture boil till the raw smell of tamarind vanishes.
9. Sprinkle salt..

Delicious Vatha kuzhambu ready.