Tuesday, 3 January 2012

Ananya's Spicy Manathakkali Vathakuzhambu




Ingredients:
  • Tamarind - 1 small lemon size
  • Sambar Powder - 2 to 3 tspn
  • Manathakkali - 1 to 11/2tblspn
  • Dry red chilli - 2 no
  • Mustard - 1 tspn
  • Methi Seeds - 1/4 tspn
  • Channa Dhall - 1/2 tspn
  • Asafoedita Powder - 1/4 tspn
  • Curry leaf - few nos
  • Gingelly Oil - 2 to 3 tblspn
  • Salt - to taste
  • Water - 3 Cups
Method:
  • Soak the tamarind in a cup of water for few mins until it becomes soft
  • Heat oil in a kadai, add mustard after it burst add methi, channa dhal and dry red chillies
  • When the dhall turn golden brown add manathakkali vathal along with asafoetida powder and curry leaves and saute for few mins
  • Then add sambar powder 2 to 3 tblspn according to the spicyness and fry nicely
  • Meanwhile smash the tamarind nicely in water and filtered it  to get thick juice
  • Add this juice to the kadai along with 2 or 3 more cups of water and salt
  • Allow it to boil, inbetween taste the kuzhambu and add water or salt according to taste
  • When the kuzhambu comes to 3/4 level switch off the stove 
  • Serve this spicy manathakkali vathakuzhambu with plain rice along with paruppu usili http://ananya-kitchens.blogspot.com/2011/12/ananyas-tasty-and-crunchy-paruppu-usili.html and enjoy





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