Kalyana Sathumadu ( Chef's Sathumadu)

Whenever we go for marriages, the first thing that satisfies the guests is the food. Iyengar Kalyana Sathumadu has strong aroma of pepper and toor dal. In marriages, they serve all karam (snacks) while having sathumadu sadham . Now here goes the easy recipe of Kalyana sathumadu.

Cooking time : 15 min

Preparation time : 10 min

Makes:  2 to 2 &1/2cups

Ingredients:

Tomato	1 big or 2 small
Tamarind	Gooseberry size
Curry leaves	1 sprig
Coriander leaves	2 tbsp (chopped)
Toor dal	2 tbsp
Salt	As needed
Turmeric	¼ tsp
Hing	1/8 tsp
Oil/ghee	1 tsp
Mustard seeds	1 tsp

To grind:

Coriander seeds	¾ tbsp
Red chillies(long variety)	2
Cumin seeds	¾ tsp
Pepper corns	½ tsp
Toor dal	1 tbsp

Method:

•   Pressure cook the toor dal and mash it once done. Add 1 cup of water and keep aside.Extract 1 cup tamarind water and keep aside.(see Cooking tips on how to extract tamarind water ).
•  Roast all the ingredients mentioned under “to grind”  with 1 tsp oil and grind to a coarse powder after cooling down. 

• In a vessel add chopped tomatoes, tamarind water, salt, turmeric, hing and curry leaves and boil until tomatoes are mushy.

•   Now add the ground powder, toor dal water and boil until frothy.

•    Switch off flame and temper mustard seeds.Garnish with coriander leaves.

•  Serve with hot rice and ghee.