Vatha Kulambu

Ingredients (16)

• for soaking tamarind:
• 1 lemon sized tamarind ball
• 1 cup hot water
• for making vatha kulambu:
• 3 tablespoons sesame oil
• 3 tablespoons sundried black nightshade berries
• ½ teaspoon mustard seeds
• ½ teaspoon fenugreek seeds
• 1 to 2 dry red chilies,
• 8 to 10 curry leaves
• 1 pinch asafoetida
• 1.5 to 2 tablespoons sambar powder
• 2 cups water
• salt
• 1 teaspoon rice flour
• ½ teaspoon jaggery