Vatha kulambu

Today my better half was craving for bitter flavor. Something tangy, spicy - rice combo dish. Wanted to try south indian food after a while.
Ingredients:
Onion- 1 medium
garlic - 4 or 5 cloves
red pepper flakes - 1 tbsp
pappad - 1 no
vathal - 2 tbsp [ dried okra or dried turkey berry or dried blacknightshade or combo of all these]
brown sugar -1 tbsp
asafoetida - 2 pinch
paprika - 1 tbsp
coriander powder -1 tbsp
cumin powder - 1 tbsp
turmeric powder - 1 tsp
tamarind sauce - 2 tbsp diluted in 11/2 cup of water
fry and grind
channa dhal - 1 tbsp
urad dhal - 1 tbsp
red chillies -  3 or 4
fenugreek seeds- 1 tsp
coriander seeds - 1 tsp
cumin seeds - 1 tsp
pepper corn - 1 tsp
salt and oil
Seasoning:
urad dhal and mustard and curry leaves

Method:
1. In a pan fry the item under fry and grind and grind them together. Or you can simply use idli powder
2. In a deep bottomed pan, add 2 tbsp of oil and fry cumin seeds,asafoetida , pepper flakes and garlic slices
3. Add broken pappad and vathal and let if fry fine
4. Add chopped onion and cook fine.
5. Add the spice powders and cook till raw aroma escapes.
6. Add the tamarind solution and cook till, it is reduced to half.
7. Once it is cooked fine, fry seasoning items and add it to the kulambu
8.Pour a tbsp of sesame oil and turn of the stove.

Serve with hot rice and ricewafers.

Happy cooking!