Kara Kuzhambu

Ingredients:

1. Onion - 1
2. Tomato -1
3. Tamarind - 1 gooseberry size
4. Pepper- 1 tsp
5. Jeera- 1 tsp
6. Veg of choice
   (drumstick/ ladies finger/ garlic/ brinjal) - 1 cup
7. Garlic cloves- 8
8. Thalipu vadagam - 1 tsp
9. Kuzhambu milagi powder- 2 tsp
10. Gingely oil - 5 tsp
11. Curry leaves - few
12. Mustard seeds - few

Recipe:

To soak

• Soak tamarind extract with kuzhambu milagai powder
• Let it soak until we prepare other things

To grind:

• Fry tomato, onion, garlic, pepper and jeera
• Allow it to cool and grind to paste

Preparation:

• In pan, add gingely oil, splutter mustard seeds and add curry leaves
• Add veg and allow it to fry until it cooks
• Add thalipu vadagam, fry until raw smell goes
• Add tamarind water mix, boil for few mins
• Add grind mix
• Allow it to boil until the quantity becomes to half or oil separate 

Mix with rice or have as side dish... 

Try out eating with rice and veggies

• Serve hot

This can be used upto 3 days

Stays good for 3 d