PEPPER SAMBHAR - MILLAGU KUZHAMBU

My mom used to make this kuzhambu one day after diwali.. this helps in digestion after all the sweets that we have.. 

Ingredients :

Tamarind soaked in hot water – lemon size

Salt to taste

Jaggery – 1 tbsp

Turmeric powder – 1 tsp

To roast and grind :

Ghee – 1 tsp

Red chillies – 6

Pepper – 1 and ½ tsp

Chana dal – 2 tsp

Urad dal – 2 tsp

Coriander seeds – 2 tsp

Curry leaves – 5-6

Hing – 1 pinch

For tempering :

Ghee – 1 tbsp

Mustard seeds – 1 tsp

Red chillies – 2

Curry leaves – 3-4

Method :

1)     In a pan, take 1 tsp ghee and roast all the ingredients mentioned in “for roasting and grinding” till the dals get golden brown

2)     Once cool grind this to a fine powder

3)     In a pan take ghee and temper mustard seeds, red chillies and curry leaves

4)     Remove the pulp from the soaked tamarind and add this to the mixture

5)     Add turmeric powder, jaggery, salt and boil till the raw smell of tamarind goes off

6)     Add the spice powder and boil for  few minutes till well blended

7)     Serve hot with rice mixed with ghee