Sunda Kuzhambu

As the name suggests sunda kuzhambu means reduce the quantity of the kuzhambu in a low flame. It can be taken as a side for idli or dosa or with plain rice too. Whenever you have left over of any two curries and sambhar, try this....

Ingredients:

• Sambar - as required
• Sweet potato poriyal - as required
• Beans poriyal - as required
• Vazhkkai poriyal - as required
• Pumpkin poriyal - as required  
• Avarakai poriyal - as required
• Tamarind - 1 tbsp
• Jaggery - 1 tsp
• Salt - as per taste

Method:

Soak the tamarind and extract with 1/2 cup of water discarding the pulp. In a wide pan add the leftover sambhar, poriyals (sides), jaggery and tamarind extract with salt.

Let it boil for 15 to 20 minutes in a low-medium flame. If needed, heat a tbsp of oil in a pan and add mustard leaves, curry leaves.If you don't want too thick add a cup of water when adding tamarind water.