Ingredients :

• vegetables ( Drumstick , Small Onions , Brinjal ,Ladys Finger ) or ( sundaikkai Vathal , Manathakaali Vathal )
• Tamarind
• Sambhar (Millagai) Podi (See below for preparation)
• Turmeric Powder
• Salt to taste
• Hing
• Curry leaves

For Tempering :

• Mustard
• Urid Dhal
• Channa Dhal

Method For Preparing Sambhar (Millagai)Podi :


Ingredients needed :

• Dried Red Chillis
• Dhaniya Seeds
• Urid dhal
• Channa Dhal
• Toor Dhal
• Hing

Method :


Dry Roast all the above ingredients and powder it into fine powder.. U can also store it for more days...


Method for Preparing Vatha kulambu : 

Heat Kadai and add oil and temper it with the above ingredients . Add the reqd. vegetables , curry leaves , salt ,hing,turmeric powder and then, add the diluted tamarind water ,Smabhar (milagai ) powder and allow it to boil...once the Kulambu gets thicker ..switch off the stove..
 

Notes :
if using onions or lady's finger ,sundaikkai vathhal then fry it well first and proceed , if using Manathakkali vathaal or sundaikkai vathhal no need any vegetables for better results and aroma temper the ingredients with Gingely oil / Seasame oil