southindian spl Vatha kulambu

Ingredients
Tamarind           - lemon sized ball
chilly powder      - 2 tbsp
coriander powder-2 tbsp
turmeric powder -1tsp
Sundakkai vathal - 3 tbsp
manathakali vathal-3 tbsp
garlic-handful
small onion -handful
Sesame seed oil - 3 tbsp
Curry leaves
Salt as required
Mustard - 1 tsp
Fenugreek - 1/2 tsp
Red chilli - 2 (break it )
Asafoetida/Hing- 1/4 tsp


Method

1. Soak tamarind in 1/2 cups of warm water and extract thick juice and keep aside
2. Heat a pan and pour sesame oil , add mustard seeds, when they splutter, add fenugreek seeds, hing, dry red chilli , curry leaves , sundakkai vathal ,manathakali vathal saute for min.
3. Add garlic ,onions and saute for few minutes.
4. Add chilly powder,coriander powder ,turmeric ,salt and saute for one min
5. Add  tamarind extract and let it boil till the raw smell of the tamarind goes and the gravy reaches a thick consistency.

Note
We can add vegetables brinjal,ladies finger .

Health Benefits:

1. It is the best medicine for headache and skin infections.
2. Its  used  to reduce the urinary infections.
3. The plant is good in healing chronic skin diseases such as acne, eczema and psoriasis.
4. It can help you to get rid of worms in tummy.
5.  They help in destroying intestinal worms owing to their bitter taste. They cure infections in the stomach and liver. They also stimulate regular activities of the bowel.