19. Vendhaya kuzhambu

Vendhaya kuzhambu is a simple gravy and a good combination with keerai masiyal and brinjal or other fried vegetables,

Ingredients: 
Chopped brinjal and okra/lady's finger - 1/2cup
Tamarind - a lemon size
Salt - 1tbs
Turmeric powder - a pinch
Fresh curry leaves - few
Hinge - a pinch
Rice flour - 1 tbs

For seasoning:
Mustard - 1/2 tsp
Toor dal - 1tsp
Channa dal -1tsp
Methi/ vendhayam - 1tbs
Hinge - a pinch
Gingely oil - 1tbs
Red chilli - 8

Method:

1. Extract 3cups of tamarind syrup and leave aside.
2. Heat the oil in a kadai add mustard. After it splutters add broken pieces of red chilli, toor dal, channa dal, methi and hinge.
3. Fry till the dal turns dark brown and add half of the curry leaves and the chopped vegetables.
4. Saute fora while and add turmeric powder followed by tamarind paste , salt, hinge and rest of the curry leaves.
5. Allow it to boil till the vegetables get cooked.
6. Add rice flour paste to get a thick consistency.