Appalam kuzhambu

Ingredients:

2 fried urad papads (plain- as made in South India)

2 tsp oil

1 tsp mustard seeds

1 tsp bengalgram dal

1 tsp blackgram dal

Few curry leaves

Bit of asafoetida

1 cup juice from a small ball of tamarind soaked in warm water

2 tsp sambar powder

Salt to taste

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

Method:

Heat oil, add mustard seeds, bengalgram dal and blackgram dal. When it splutters, add curry leaves, asafoetida and tamarind juice. Add turmeric powder and boil for few minutes. Add sambar water, salt and 2 more cups of water and allow it to boil for some time. When a bit thick, add the fried appalam broken into uneven pieces.

Serve with rice.