Tuesday, November 25, 2008

PALAKKAD STYLE VATHAKOZHAMBU



INGREDIENTS :

Tamarind 1 lemon size
1 cup toor dal
2 tbsp manathakkali seeds
Salt as per taste
1 tsp turmeric powder
2 tbsp sambar powder
1 tbsp gingelly oil
A pinch of asafoetida

METHOD :

* Pressure cook toor dal till soft and mash it and keep it aside
* Soak tamarind in water for 10 mins and extract the pulp
* Heat oil in a kadai and roast the manathakkali seeds .
* Add the sambar , turmeric power , salt and let it boil
* Let boil till it becomes 1/3 of the original quantity
* Now add the mashed dal
* Let it come to boil
* Remove from heat and serve with rice and Papad / paruppu thogayal !!

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