Onion Vendhiya Kuzhambu or Onion Vatthakuzhambu

Ingredients :

Small onion - 1 cup ( Peeled )

Tamarind - 1 medium guava size

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Sesame oil - 2 tbsp

Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp

Urad dal - 1/2 tsp

Channa dal - 1/2 tsp

Curry leaves - few

Fenugreek seeds - 1 tbsp

Sambar powder - 2 tsp

Red chillies - 2

Tomato - 1 ( cut it into pieces )


Method ::

Soak tamarind in 2 - 3 cups of hot water and extract thick juice from it. Keep it aside.

Heat oil in a non stick pan and add onions. Fry for 2 - 3 minutes in medium flame. switch off the stove and keep it aside.

Heat oil in a heavy bottommed pan and add red chillies, urad dal, channa dal, mustard seeds. When it splutters and dal turns golden brown, add Fenugreek seeds, curry leaves, hing, sambar powder. Sauté for a minute and add tamarind juice.

Add turmeric powder, tomato and salt. Let it boil for 5 min.

Add fried small onions and boil for another 5 - 10 min. Mix 1 tbsp rice flour and water and make it as idly batter consistency. Pour this mixture to the boiling kuzhambu and mix continuously for 2 min in medium flame. Switch off the stove.

Delicious onion vendhiya kuzhambu is ready to eat with rice and papads.




Note :

You can also use normal onions in pieces instead of small onions.