An exquisite dish !! All time favorite !!
No one can resist a second helping.The tamarind and the spice enhances the taste and the actual sour taste of the vegetable disappears.
Ingredients :
- Manathakaali 1 cup
- Small onions 8
- Garlic 7-8
- Red chilly 1
- Salt to taste
- Curry leaves a few
- Tamarind extract 1 cup
- Fry in oil and grind :
- Red chilly 4
- Small onions 8-10
- Coriander seeds 1 tbsp
- Turmeric ¼ tsp
- Coconut 2 tbsp
- Puffed gram 1 tsp ( optional )
Method :
- In a kadai heat oil fry the manathakaali till it cracks and set aside.
- In the same kadai add more oil if necessary add onions,red chilly allow it change colour.
- Add coriander seeds ,turmeric and toss.
- Add coconut and give a mix .Blend to a smooth paste.
- In a kadai heat oil add mustard ,urad dhal let it splutter.
- Add chopped onions ,garlic ,curry leaves ,red chilly and saute it.
- Time to add tamarind extract and give it a boil.
- Add the paste with required water , salt and the manathakaali .
- Let it simmer till oil floats on the surface.
- Serve hot with rice / dosa /idly.
