~ Vendakai Vatral Kuzhambu ~

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Vendakai Vatral Kuzhambu



Ingredients:

 Tamarind – 1 small lemon size
Okra/Vendakai – 4 no
Gingili oil – 1 tbsp
Red chili powder – 1tsp
Coriander powder – 1 tsp
Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
Chenna dal – 1tbsp
Methi seed – ¼ tsp
Hing – ½ tsp
Curry leaves – 1 stem
Whole red chillies – 2no (broken into pieces)

Method:

Soak the tamarind in hot water.  Make thick tarmarind extract. Cut okra big pieces.
Heat the oil in kadai, fry mustard seed, red chillies, dhal, and okra and curry leaves.
Add turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander powder and Hing. Fry for few minutes.
Add tamarind extract, salt and boil for 10 minutes.
If the vatral kuzhambu consistency is too thin, a spoon of rice flour added with a little water should thicken it up.

Garnish with curry leaves.