Friday, November 27, 2015

Marthankali Sambar / Vetha koyumbu

Ingredients:
  1. Tamarind : Small lemon sized quantity
  2. Sambar Powder 1-1.5 tsp
  3. Asafoetida (Hing ) Powder : sprinkle a little
  4. chuddakkai / marthankali /Parika vettal : 10 -15 nos
  5. Rice Powder 1-1.5 tsp
  6. Jaggery : small piece or 1 tsp sugar
  7. For seasoning : mustard - 1/2 tsp , methi seeds - 1/2 tsp , chana dal -1/2 tsp
  8. Curry leaves /karugapulai / kadi patha
Method
  1. To a small cup of warm water add tamarind. Once it softens , squeeze out all the tamarind juice mixture .
  2. To this mixture add Sambar powder, Asafoetida & salt and keep it aside.
  3. In a Saucepan lit on the stove ,add 2 tsp of oil . To it ,add mustard, methi seeds , chana dal and any one of the vettals ( marthankali, chundakai or parikai) . Fry together with Curry leaves.
  4. Once the above ingredients splutter in oil , add it to the tamarind mixture .
  5. Place the tamarind mixture on the stove . All it to boil .
  6. Now add 1- 1.5 tsp of fine Rice powder to it. ( This will enable to Sambar to get some consistency)
  7. Add sufficient water to it and allow it to boil .
  8. If sweetness is required , add a small piece of jaggery or 1 tsp of sugar.
  9. Marthankali sambar is ready to be served.

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