VALAIPOO BAJJI KULAMBU

Valaipoo Kulambu (kugan)

[tscii]I was given a VERY big valaipoo.
Appuram enna valaipoo mela thaan.
This is unusual kulambu. Kugan98



VALAIPOO KULAMBU

Ingredients:

(A)
20 valaipoo florets (remove the stamen and the small petal)
½ cup channa dal flour
1 tsp rice flour
½ tsp chillie powder
A pinch of cooking soda
Salt little
Oil to fry


For Kulambu:
2 big onions chopped
4 medium tomatoes chopped
6 pips garlic sliced
3 tsp chillie powder
1 ½ tsp coriander powder
¼ tsp turmeric powder
Lime sized tamarind soaked in 2 cups of water
Salt to taste


3 tsp of oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
½ tsp fenugreek seeds
½ tsp aniseeds
½ tsp cumin seeds

Method:

Mix all the ingredients in (A), except the oil and florets.
Add litter water and make it into bajji consistency.
Dip each florets into the batter and deep fry them.
Keep them aside.

Heat a wok with the oil.
Add in the mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, aniseeds, and cumin.
Let them splutter well.
Now add in the chopped onions and sauté well.
Add also the chopped tomatoes, salt and garlic.
Sauté well till the tomatoes are mushy.
Add in the chillie, coriander and turmeric powders.
Stir well till the raw smell goes.

Now add in the tamarind juice, mix well and let it
come to a slow boil. Let it boil till oil rises to the top.
Remove the kulambu from the stove.
Add in the valaipoo bajii to the kulambu before serving.