Ingredients

• 1 - lemon size tamarind or tamarind concentrate
• 1 - large onion
• 1 - large tomato
• 1 tsp- grated coconut
• 1/4 tsp - mustard seeds
• 1/2 tsp - fenugreek seeds
• 1 tsp - toor dal
• 5-6 - red chillies
• 1 pinch - asafoetida
• 4 tsp - sesame oil
• salt

How to Make Spicy Vatha Kozambhu

• Soak tamarind in hot water for 10 minutes and take out the pulp (you should be able to get 2 cups of tamarind water).
• Fry fenugreek seeds, toor dal and red chillies with a drop of oil until they become a little crispy.
• Grind onions, tomatoes, grated coconut and the fried mix of tuvar dal, fenugreek seeds and red chillies to a paste. Do not add water while grinding.
• In a pan, heat sesame oil and add mustard seeds. When they start popping, add the tamarind extract and boil at low heat for 5 minutes. Add the ground paste, salt and a pinch of asafoetida. Boil the mix for 12-15 minutes until the mixture is of thick consistency. You can also add some rice flour mixed with water to thicken the kozambhu.
• Serve it with hot rice and fried papadam.