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Dec 29, 2005

Vathal Kozhambu

Vathal kozhambu
Vathal Kozhambu is favorite of all. Every home has their own way to prepare this kozhambu. Vathal means sun dried vegetables like chundakai, Manathamkali. This kozhambu goes with rice, pappad and keerai masiyal.

Satham, Vatha kozhambu and oil

Ingredients.
Tamarind                    a lemon size,
Turmeric                     half tsp
Chundakai or Maranthankali     quarter cup
Mustard seeds                            1 tsp
Methi seeds                                1 tsp
Jeera(cumin seeds)                    1tsp
Curry leaves                               few
Hing                                          1/2 tsp
Salt                                         to taste
To roast with oil(masala)
Chana dhal                        3 tsp
Raw rice                            2 tsp
Pepper                             1 tsp  
Jeera                               1tsp.
Red Chilies                      6
Urad Dhal                       3 tsp
           
                     (Grind finely all below ingredients with water)
 
Things to fry
Method
Heat a pan with oil . Add chundakai, mustard seeds, jeera, meth seeds, curry leaves.
When the mustard splutters add tamarind juice, ground paste, turmeric, Hing, salt.
Boil this for 5 minutes. 
When it thickens, remove to a serving dish.
Serve with sesame oil/ ghee, roasted pappads & plain white rice.
This vathal kozhambu is good for the indigestion.

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