Sweet Potato VathaKuzhambu

Ingredients:

Sweet Potato - 1 cup (Peeled and cut into cubes)

Tamarind Pulp - 1 Cup ( Squeezed and extracted from a lemon sized tamarind)

Peanuts - 2 TBSP ( with or without skin)

Ajwain Seeds / Omam - 2 tsp

Sambar Powder - 2 TBSP

Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp

Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp

Asafetida - 1/2 tsp

Salt - to taste

Oil - 2 TBSP (preferably sesame oil)

Curry leaves - few

Method:

1. Heat oil in a non-stick pan or kadai and splutter the mustard seeds.
2. Add the peanuts, ajwain seeds and curry leaves.  Fry till the nuts are roasted.
3. Add sweet potato, sambar powder, asafetida and turmeric powder and fry for 1 minute.
4. Now add the tamarind pulp and salt.  Let it boil for 15 minutes or until the vegetable is cooked.

If the sauce is too watery, add 1 tsp of rice flour in 2 Tbsp of water, mix well and add it to the sauce and bring it to boil.

Serve hot with rice and papad or appalam.