Soak tamarind in 2 cups water for half an hour

Roast methi seeds, urad dal and red chillies in a tsp of oil

Finely grind the above roasted ingredients with coconut to form smooth paste.

Squeeze tamarind, remove it, and boil tamarind water for 10 mins in medium flame.

Add salt to the boiling tamarind water.

Add ground masala and cook for 5 mins. Now coconut kozhambu is ready.

Separately heat 1 tsp of oil and add mustard seeds. When they splutter add to kozhambu.

Serve with Hot Rice and Papad.