Vatha Kolambu

Vatha Kolambu

Vatha Kolambu

Ingredients:

Sunda Vathal - a handful
Tamarind Water - 3 cups
mustard seeds - 1/4 teaspoon
cumin seeds - 1/4 teaspoon
Channa dal - 1 spoon
fenugreek seeds - 3/4 spoon
Sambhar Powder - 2 spoons
Curry Leaves
Asafoetida- a pinch
Vellam - a small piece
salt to taste
Cooking Oil

Method:
Fry sunda vathal in oil and keep it separate. Sunda Vathal ought to be added to the curry only a few minutes before having it.

Fry mustard seeds, cumin seeds , channa dal, fenugreek seeds, when they splutter add curry leaves. Add two spoons of sambhar powder  and fry till they lose their raw smell and turn brown. then add the tamarind water and allow it to boil. Add a pinch of asafoetida and vellam and salt to taste. The curry will be watery in consistency now. Allow it to boil till it becomes slightly thick. Then add fried sunda vathal when you are ready to serve.

Mocha Curry

Ingredients:

Mocha Curry

1cup cooked Mocha

Onion - 1

Tomatoes -2

Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tbspoon

Milk - Half a cup

Corn Flower - 1 teaspoon

For Tempering

Mustard seeds

Cumin seeds

Curry leaves

whole red chilli split into two

Masalas:

Cumin powder

Red chilli powder

Corainder powder

pepper powder

Salt to taste

Method:

Pour oil in a Kadai, add mustard seeds, fennel seeds, when they splutter add chopped onions and fry till they become golden brown, then add ginger garlic paste, then add turmeric powder, after the raw smell disappears add chopped tomatoes and saute it. When it becomes mushy add all the masala powder then add salt to taste and then add the cooked mochas and let it cook for 3 minutes. Then add a teasppon of cornflower to half a cup of milk and pour into the kadi and let it cook for another 3 minutes. Finally Garnish with freshly cut cilantro and bell pepper.