Vattal Kuzambu

Set 1:

Take 50 gms of Puli. Pour hot water (about 150 ml) to allow it to soak faster for about15 mts.

Set 2:

Cut Parangikkai into pieces.(say 20 pieces)

Set 3:

10 ml of Nalla Ennai, Kadugu, Vendhyam, Thuvaram paruppu(10gms), Perungayam 4 gms, 2 red chilli, Kuzambu milagai podi 2 teaspoons, salt. Karuveppilai 5 arcs.

Step 1:

Cook Parangikkai vegetable in Microwave. I kept if for 7 minutes.

Step 2:

Take soaked puli and mix it with your fingers to crush and filter the liquid into another vessel. Add another 50 ml of water and repeat the process and filter it in the vessel. Add another 50 ml of water and repeat the process. Ensure that the entire puli is extracted. This Puli liquid should not be more than about 350 ml.

Step 3:

Take vanali. Keep it on gas stove. Pour 10 ml of Nalla ennai. After it is heated, put Perungayam. Allow it to fry. Put red chillies. After a few seconds, put kadugu. Allow it to explode. Add vendhayam, thuvaram paruppu. After thuvaram paruppu turns little brown, add Kuzambu milagai podi. Mix it well as a single paste. Now pour Puli thanneer. mix it well so that it becomes a solution. Allow it to get heated up on the stove.

Step 4:

To the above solution add the cooked vegetable. Add 1.5 teaspoons of salt. Allow it to boil. Add Kagugaveppilai leaves. Allow it to boil for about 5 mts until the vegetable is cooked... Pour the Kuxambu onto another vessel.