Peanuts Poricha kulambu/Verkadalai Poricha Kulambu

I dont make more of any tamarind based kulambu at home since no one eats likes it except me...but they like groundnuts in any form,no day ends without having a bite of kadalamittai for them......I decided to try the verkadala kulambu...i got this recipe from a palakkad iyer...this kulambu is not all about tangy taste,it balances all the tanginess with other flavors...Along with peanuts,i have used raw banana and drumstick..

Ingredients

Raw/Unroasted peanuts(soaked and precooked)-1 cup

Raw banana,chopped-1

Drumstick,chopped-1

Onion,chopped-1

Tamarind-one lemon size

Sambar powder-1 tsp

Channa dal/Kadala paruppu-2 tbsp

Broken urad dal/Ulutham paruppu-1 tsp

Peppercorns-half tsp

Red chillies-4

Coconut-4 tbsps

Salt to taste

Oil-2 tbsps

Method

Add the groundnut,raw banana and drumstick in a pan

Soak the tamarind and extract the pulp and add it along with the sambar powder..

Cook in medium flame until it becomes soften

Roast the channa dal,urad dal,red chillies,pepper and grind to fine paste with coconut and some water

 Add the paste and salt to the vegetables and bring to boil

In another pan,add oil,saute,mustard,asafoedia, onion and curry leaves

Season it ,finally its done!!

About the ground nuts,u can use fresh unroasted ones..The store bought ground nuts should be soaked over night and then pressure cooked..If the groundnuts are fresh ,cook them directly with a dash of salt..Dont add the uncooked peanuts to tamarind water,it wont get cooked...

Soak the tamarind and peanuts separately and also roast the dals the previous night for a hassle-free morning cooking ...