# Vethalai aka betel leaf Kaara Kozhambu

Don’t throw away damaged / torn betel leaves, instead make this kozhambu.

- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 tbsp oil
- 2 tsp jeera
- 1 tbsp pepper corns
- 5 to 6 garlic pods
- 3 medium sized betel leaves
- 3 tbsp gingely oil
- mustard
- 1 tbsp Bengal gram
- 1 tbsp toor daal
- 1 tsp fenugreek seeds
- 5 to 6 red chillies
- 0.75 cup chopped shallots
- a few curry leaves
- 1 chopped tomato
- salt
- 1 tsp hing
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 heaped tbsp chilli powder
- 1 tbsp coriander powder
- 1 large lime sized tamarind extract
- 2 cups water
- 0.5 cup water
- 1 heaped tbsp jaggery
- 1 tbsp gingely oil

## Instructions

1. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan.
2. Add 2 tsp jeera, 1 tbsp pepper corns, 5-6 garlic pods.
3. Sauté well.
4. Add 3 medium sized betel leaves. Remove the stalk.
5. Sauté well for a minute.
6. Grind this with little water to a fine paste.
7. Heat 3 tbsp gingely oil.
8. Add mustard, 1 tbsp Bengal gram, 1 tbsp toor daal, 1 tsp fenugreek seeds, 5-6 red chillies.
9. Add 3/4 cup chopped shallots, a few garlic pods, curry leaves.
10. Sauté well.
11. Add 1 chopped tomato.
12. Sauté well.
13. Add salt, 1 tsp hing, 1 tsp turmeric powder, 1 heaped tbsp chilli powder, 1 tbsp coriander powder.
14. Sauté well.
15. Add tamarind extract of 1 large lime sized tamarind diluted in 2 cups of water.
16. Cover and cook.
17. When raw smell is gone, add the masala paste from step 1, 1/2 cup water, 1 heaped tbsp jaggery, 1 tbsp gingely oil.
18. Switch off after 5 min.

## Equipment

- pan
- blender
- ladle

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPbhK-ACVZa/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/98e04516-7b45-4cd8-86d2-e7c1fff09463
- Extracted: 2025-10-06

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