Vendhaya Kuzhambu Recipe / Arachivitta Puli Kuzhambu

Once in a week I make puli kuzhambu without coconut & vegetables and if it is with veggies, it will be Vendakkai Puli  Kuzhambu with coconut.  I also love kuzhambu with freshly ground Masala and this Vendhiya Kuzhambu is one of my favorite recipe. 

Pics Taken on 2012 -Due to some technical errors, had to remove the published post. So re-posting it here. 

Ingredients

1. Tamarind     1 gooseberry sized piece
2. Pearl onion/chinna vengayam     10 no.s(peeled n chopped)
3. Tomato     2 medium(chopped)
4. Kuzhambu Milagai thool     2 tsp
5. Turmeric powder    1/4 tsp
6. Garlic    6 large pods(peeled n chopped)
7. Curr leaves    1 sprig
8. Jaggery   1/4 tsp(powdered)
9. Salt    to taste

To Temper

1. Oil    1 tbsp
2. Sesame oil    1 tbsp
3. Mustard seeds    1/2 tsp
4. Urad dal    1/4 tsp
5. Fenugreek seeds/Methi seeds    1/2 tsp
6. Hing   1/4 tsp
7. Dry Red chilli    2 no.s

To Roast and Grind

1. Oil   1/2 tsp
2. Dry Red chillies    5 no.s
3. Coriander seeds    1tbsp
4. Fenugreek/Methi seeds    1/2 tsp
5. Toor dal    1 tsp
6. Shredded coconut   2 tbsp
7. Pearl onion/Chinna venayam    5 no.s(roughly chopped)

Method

• First heat 1/2 oil in a pan, roast methi seeds,red chilli,coriander seeds and tuvar dal for 1-2 minutes in medium heat, then transfer it to a plate and in the same pan roast onions for 1-2 minutes and lastly add coconut and fry well and turn off the stove.

• Allow this to cool completely and grind it to a smooth paste using 1/4 cup water and keep ready.
• Soak tamarind in warm water for 2o minutes then extract the juice and keep ready.

• Now heat oil+sesame oil in kadai, add the tempering ingredients and wait till it pop and then add garlic,curry leaves and fry well for a minute.

• Then add chopped onions and saute for a minute or two.

• And add tomatoes and saute till it turns soft and add kuzhambu milagai thool and turmeric powder, stir fry this mixture for a minute and add tamarind juice and bring this mixture to boil.

• Once it starts boiling add the ground masala paste and enough salt , 1/4 tsp jaggery and water(make it little thick consistency) and cook in medium heat until oil floats on top.

• That's it...Tangy and Tasty Flavor rich Vendhaya Kuzhambu ready. Serve Hot with plain rice n Papad.