Hotel Vattha Kuzambu

Ingredients :

• Sambhar onions - 1 cup [ peeled ]
• Red tomatoes - 3 to 4
• Tamarind paste - 1 tsp
• Red chilli powder - 3 tsp
• Daneya powder - 2 tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 ts
• Jaggery - 1 tsp
• Salt - as required

For granding :

• Grated fresh coconut - 1/2 cup
• Ani seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Garlic flakes - 2
• Chutney dal [ pottu kadalai ] - 2 tsp

For seasoning :

• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• Broken black gram -- 1/2 tsp
• Methi seeds - 1/4 tsp
• Curry leaves - littlChopped coriander leaves - little.
• Oil - 3 tsp

Method :

First take one deep bottom vessel, add oil to that. When the oil becomes hot, add seasonings. When the mustard seeds pop add other ingredients. Then add the onions to that. When the onions change into brown, add chopped tomatoes along with  salt, turmeric, red chilli powder, jaggery  and  dhaneya powder. Mix well. Then add tamarind paste and required water. Allow boil till the raw smell goes.  Mean time grind all the ingredients in a mixer to a smooth paste.  After the raw smell goes add the ground masala to that. Mix well and boil for  10 minutes  more in low flame. When the kuzambu gets ready remove from the gas. Garnish with curry leaves and chopped coriander leaves.  Serve with steam hot rice and roasted curry.