Manathakkali Vathal kuzhambu recipe

Manathakkali Vathal kuzhambu recipe

Ingredients

                                   

Manathakalli  (Dried and Processed)	2 tblsp
Small Onions (Shallots)	3-4
Tamarind	Gooseberry size
Sambar Powder	2 tblsp
Salt	as per taste

For seasoning

Sesame oil	2 tblsp
Mustard seeds	1 tsp
Kadala parupu (Bengal gram)	1 tsp
Fenugreek seeds	1tsp
Curry leaves	4-5 leaves
Red chilli	1-2

Preparation

1. Soak the tamarind in 1/2 cup of hot water. After ten mins, extract the tamarind juice and add 1 and 1/2 cup of water to it.

2. Peel the skin of small onions and you can also cut them into two.

Method

1. Heat a kadai with Sesame oil, add mustard seeds.Once, the mustard seeds starts popping add the items mentioned under seasoning in the same sequence given. Fry for about a minute

2. Now add the Manathakalli. Continue frying till all ingredients becomes golden brown.

(The dried Manathakalli will become round in shape once they are fried in oil)

3. Add the tamarind water. Then, add Sambar powder and salt. The kuzhambu has to boil for about 10 mins. The oil will separate out.

Notes

1. You can also Jaggery. Jaggery will be added at the last when the kuzhambu starts to boil.

2. Instead of Manathakalli you can also add other vethals.

3.If the kuzhambu becomes watery, Mix rice flour or besan in little water. Make them as a fine paste. Add this paste to the boiling kuzhambu. The kuzhambu  becomes thick immediately.But i recommend not to add the thickening agents as they will alter the taste of kuzhambu .