445: Thaalatha Kuzhambhu

I just fall more and more in love with kuzhambus. The tangy ness of these tamarind based beauties speaks to me each time I make on. This Thaalatha Kuzhaqmbhu is a traditional Brahmin preparation made with variety of vegetables. This can be had with hot rice and Gingely oil or ghee.

Ingredients

Tamarind                     a small lemon size

Turmeric powder          ¼ Tsp.

Asafetida  powder        ½ Tsp.

Curry Leaves                few

Coconut oil                   2 Tbsp.

Sambhar Powder           1 Tsp.

Salt                             to Taste

Vegetables

Yam                            1 bit

Sweet Potato               1 bit

Snake gourd                1 Bit

Carrot                         1 No.

Green Banana              1 No.

Beans                          a little

White Pumpkin             a bit

Red Pumpkin               1 bit

Eggplant                     2 no.

Capsicum                    1 no

Kothavarakkai             a little

 Fry and Powder it

Toor dhal                     2 tsp.

Urdh Dhal                    2 Tsp.

Channa dhal                 2 Tsp.

Rice                             ½ Tsp.

Red chilies                   5 no.

Coconut                       3 Tsp.

Fry all the ingredients in 1 tsp of oil and grind it in the form of powder 

For Seasoning:

Coconut oil/ Ghee        1 Tbsp.

Mustard seeds             1 Tsp.

Red chilies                  3 no.

Curry leaves                few

Coconut                      1 tbsp.

Method:

• Soak the tamarind in hot water and extract the juice.  Add turmeric powder, salt, asafetida powder and all above the vegetables. Cook the vegetables in turmeric water.
• Fry all masala ingredients in 1 tsp of oil and grind it in a powder.
• Now add the powder and sambhar powder, after the vegetables are cooked.
• Let it be in the stove till it boils.
• Now fry the all seasonings in oil and add to the kuzhambhu.
• Serve hot with hot rice ,pongal, and  dosai .
• Enjoy!!