Arachuvitta Vathal Kuzhambu

Ingredients:

Tamarind - lemon size

Dry vathal- sundakai or manathakali kai

Coconut - 50gms

Dry redchillies - 5

Tomato - 1

Thuvar dal - 1 small cup

Sambar powder - 1tbspn

Mustard, Venthayam, Oil, Salt- required amnt

To grind:

Grind tomato, coconut, redchillies together smoothly.

How to make:

1) Heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard and then add venthayam, 1spoon thuvar dal and add 2 redchillies.

2) After all the ingredient is sauteed well, add the dry vathal and fry well.

3) Add sambar powder and then to it add the extracted tamarind pulp.

4) Bring it to boil till tamarind loses its raw smell.

5) Add the ground mixture and thuvar dal.

6) Add salt and a pinch of hing.

7) Garnish with curry leaves.