Vadagam puli kuzhambu | Vadagam tamarind curry

Cuisine Style: Erode, Tirupur, Kovai, south india | Preparation&Cooking Time: 20 minutes | To Serve: 4 | Type : Curry,kulambhu | Take with : Rice, idli, dosa

Ingredients

• Vadagam [urad dal & onion] – 3 tbsp
• Sambar onion – 4 [finely chopped]
• Dry red chilli - 1
• Curry leaves – 1 spring
• Mustard seeds- ½ tbsp
• Jaggery – 1 tbsp [Grated]
• Tamarind water – ½ cup [light]
• Bengal gram – ½ tsp
• Urad dal – ½ tsp
• Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
• Red chilli powder – 4 tsp
• Garlic – 2 cloves [mashed]
• Oil – 1 tbsp
• Oil for deep frying
• Salt to taste
• Water as needed

Method

• Heat enough oil in a pan add urad dal vadagam deep fry till crisp.
• Soak tamarind for 5 min then squeeze & extract water
• Heat oil in pan add mustard & let it splutter
• Add Bengal gram, urad dal, curry leaves, garlic & onion sauté.
• Add tamarind water, turmeric powder & red chilli powder mix well & let it boil.
• Finally add jaggery & let it boil for a min then add fried vadagam & cut off heat
• Serve hot with rice

Vadagam tamarind curry