Appalam Vathakuzhambu

Ingredients

Appalam/Papad - 2 or 3 (cut into pieces)

Tamarind - "small lemon" size

Salt – 1 spoon

Sesame oil - 4 or 5 spoons

Mustard seeds - 1 teaspoon

Fenugreek/methi seeds - 1/2 teaspoon

Toor dal/pigeon peas - 1 spoon

Sambar powder - 2 spoons

Curry leaves - 10 leaves

Dry red chilli - 2 or 3

Jaggery - little

Asofoetida/Hing - small piece

Method of preparation

1. Soak tamarind in hot water and make around 1 and 1/2 cups of tamarind juice out of it.
2. Take a kadai, pour 4 spoons of sesame oil, fry the appalam pieces and keep it aside.
3. Take oil in the kadai, add mustard seeds. After the seeds splutter, add fenugreek seeds, toor dal, curry leaves and asafoetida. Allow the mixture to turn golden brown and then add sambar powder. Fry for a minute.
4. Add the tamarind juice, salt, jaggery and cook for 10 minutes. 
5. Add the fried appalam pieces and cook for 2 minutes.

Delicious appalam vathakuzhambu is now ready. Serve with hot rice. This recipe makes enough to serve 4 people.