Paruppunda kuzhambu

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i was actually not interested to blog in... but swati & few other friends wanted me to b in... as they think i have creativity... blah.... he who knows... ha ha ha anyways jokes apart... let me come into the main arena
this sambar is basically a brahmin delicacy as far as i know... they make it in different ways..

Ingredients

1. toor dal    (soaked)                                                 :    3 coffee cups
2. red chillies                                                              :     as per ur taste
3. hing                                                                       :     1/2 tsp
4. salt                                                                        :     to taste
5. tamarind                                                                :     a small ball soaked in water
6. sambar powder                                                     :     3 whole tsp
7. turmeric powder                                                    :     1/4 tsp
8. mustard seeds                                                        :     1/2 tsp
9. methi seeds                                                            :     1/4 tsp
10. curry leaves
11. coriander leaves
12. gingely oil                  

method

we should grind the soaked dal in a mixer with red chillies, salt & hing... dont not add water.. if u need to then just sprinkle.. make the dough for paruppu/dal vada. if the water content is a bit above the consistency then we cud steam the vada like idlis & make sambar. or even fry it like vada... but my fav is with the dough make balls put them directly in the sambar to boil. which my mom used to make...mmmm lovely...

then in a vessel add oil to splutter mustard seeds meethi.. once done add curry leaves. then u cud make tamarind essence & add it. after that add sambar powder, turmeric salt etc.. let it boil well so that raw smell would go..

once done make vada shaped balls not flat like paruppu vada.. put in the boiling the sambar. do not stir as u wud break the vadas. keep it in the medium low flame once boiled keep it in the low flame.. once vada is cooked.. u cud off the flame. garnish with coriander leaves & 2 tsp gingely oil. our sambar is done

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