Manathakkali Vathal Kuzhambu

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon manathakkali vathal / sun-dried Black Nightshade
• 1/2 cup coconut paste
• Lemon sized tamarind ball soaked in cup of water for half hour, pulp extracted
• 1 onion, medium sized chopped
• 1 tomato, chopped
• 1/2 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 3 teaspoons vathal kuzhambu powder / sambar powder
• 1/4 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
• tsp mustard seeds
• 1 teaspoon onion vadagam
• 3 tablespoons oil
• 1 sprig curry leaves
• 1 teaspoon sugar