Appalam Vatha Kulambu
Ingredients:
4 – Appalam
4 tsp – Thick tamarind pulp
1/2 tsp – Mustard seeds/Rai
1/2 tsp – Fenugreek seeds/Methi
2 tsp – Sambhar powder (Pg-119)
1/2tsp – Asafoetida/Hing powder
A few Curry leaves
Salt To Taste
oil
Method:
Tear the Appalam into tiny bits. Heat the oil and pop the mustard. Add the fenugreek and stir for few seconds until brown. Add the pappad pieces and stir until they puff up. Add a cup of water, tamarind pulp, sambhar powder, asafoetida powder, salt and half the curry leaves. Cover and simmer over a medium heat for ten minutes. When the gravy thicknes, take it off the flame. Add the remaining curry leaves and the sesame oil.
Appalam Vatha Kulambu is ready.
