Milagu Kozhambu

This is a spicy variation of vetha kozhambu. A Chettinad preparation

Ingredients

Small onions (peeled) ½ cup
Tamarind about the size of a small lime
Black pepper seeds 1 tsp
Red chillies 4
Tuvar Dal 1 tsp
Urad dal 1 tsp
Mustard seeds ¼ tsp
Asafoetida ¼ tsp
Curry leaves
Salt
Oil

Get Cooking!

1. Slice the onions finely
2. Soak the tamarind in tepid water. Squeeze out the tamarind essence and keep it aside.
3. Roast the pepper seeds, chillies, tuvar and urad dals in a little oil till they are golden brown. Add curry leaves and grind to a paste.
4. In a kadai, heat some oil. Add the mustard seeds, asafoetida and some curry leaves. When the mustard seeds splutter, add the onions and roast them till they are golden brown.
5. Add the ground paste to this and roast till the raw smell is gone.
6. Add the tamarind essence, salt. Add some water.
7. Boil it well till the oil separates from the kozhambu.
8. Serve with idlis, dosas or rice.

Tips
You can add some ginger with the masala for the paste.