Chettinad Poondu kuzhambhu

Ingredients:

How to make it:

Take pulp out of tamarind. Add sambar powder, chilli powder and asafoetida powder to the pulp. Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds and when it splutters, add the urad dhal, cummin seeds and fenugreek seeds. Add the onions and garlic and cook until light brown. Add the tomatoes and cook until tomatoes become soft. Add the prepared pulp, salt and sugar and bring it to a boil. Keep in a low flame and let it boil until it becomes thick and oil separates. Add the curry leaves and fried onion vadagams (sun-dried onion mix with spices). Serve hot with rice, idli or dosa.