Appalam Vathakuzhambu

This is my grand mother’s recipe. It is a very very tasty dish taken with roasted papad (sutta appalam). As my dear daughter got married recently I want to share this with her so that she and my son in law can enjoy this traditional dish

Ingredients

• Appalam(Papad) - 3  
• Manathakkali vathal (Black Nightshade) - 2tsp
• Sambar powder - 4tsp
• Tamarind - a medium lemon size       
• Gingely oil - 2tbsp
• Mustard - 1tsp
• Toor dal -1tsp
• Asafoetida - 1/2 tsp                                  
• Curry leaves - a few                                   
• Dried Red chillies - 2
• Fenugreek seeds - 1tsp
• Jaggery - a small lump

Directions

Take a pan, add a little bit of oil and fry the appalam(broken into small pieces). Remove the pieces from the oil and keep it aside. In the same oil fry the manathakkali vathal for a little while and remove it from the oil. Now add mustard seeds. When it splutters, add toor dal, asafoetida, curry leaves, fenugreek seeds and dried red chillies. Add the sambar powder and fry for a little while.                                     

Make a thick tamarind extract and add to the above preparation. Add salt and jaggery as needed and allow it to boil. When it becomes thick add the previously fried appalam and manathakkali vathal. Let it boil for a few minutes and remove it from fire.       

The traditional appalam vathakuzhambu is all yours :)