vatha kulambu | வத்த குழம்பு | Tangy gravy made with sun dried vegetables

I had few leftover  sun dried vegetables called  "Vathal"  in Tamil so I decided to make this curry . This gravy is a very famous south Indian food . Its common in most of the restaurants in Tamil Nadu . Now off to the recipe .

Ingredients:

• Sun dried Vegetables / Vathal - Few of them ( I used Turkey Berry ( Sundaikaai ) , Chillis , Cluster Beans ( Kothavarangai )
• Onion - 1 no , Chopped
• Tamrind juice - 1/2 cup
• Oil - 2 tsp
• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• Urad dhal - 1/2 tsp
• Salt - to taste
• Sambar Powder - 2 tsp
• Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp

Method: 

Fry the sundried vegetable ( Vathal ) and set aside .

Heat oil in a wok . Add the mustard seeds and allow it to pop . Now add the urad dhal and fry for few seconds .Add the chopped onions and fry till they become translucent . Add the turmeric powder , Sambar powder and salt and mix .

Now add the vathal to it ( Sun dried Veggies ) and mix .

Pour the tamarind juice and bring the contents to a boil . Cook till the oil separates out of the gravy .

Serve warm .

This goes well with steamed Rice .