Paruppu Urundai Kuzhambu

Paruppu Urundai Kuzhambu is a traditional South Indian dish made of lentil balls in a tangy tamarind sauce.

Ingredients - Serves 4

Soak the toor dal, chana dal, and red chillies in water for 2 hours.
Drain the water and grind the soaked ingredients with fennel seeds and asafoetida into a coarse paste.
Make small balls from the paste and steam them in a steamer for 10 minutes.
Soak the tamarind in water and extract the juice.
Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds. When they start to splutter, add curry leaves.
Add the tamarind extract, turmeric powder, sambar powder, and salt. Bring it to a boil.
Add the steamed lentil balls to the gravy and simmer for 15 minutes.
Serve the Paruppu Urundai Kuzhambu with hot rice.