Kaara kulambu

Ingredients:

• Vegetable - Any desired vegetable
• Onion - 1 no
• Tomato - 1 no
• Tamarind - lemon size
• Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
• Coconut Paste - 3 tsp
• Mustard - 1/2 tsp
• Asafoetida - 1 pinch
• Coriander leaves
• Curry leaves
• Salt - for taste
• Oil - 3 tsp

To Grind:

• Channa Dal - 1 tsp
• Urid Dal - 1 tsp
• Coriander seeds - 1 1/2 tsp
• Grated Coconut - 3 tsp
• Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
• Pepper Corns - 8 nos
• Red chilly - 5-7 nos

Directions:

1. Heat 1 tsp oil and fry cumin seeds,channa dal,urid dal,coriander seeds,grated coconut,red chilly one after other in a low flame. Make sure the seeds are just golden color.
2. Allow the contents to cool and grind it into a coarse mixture.
3. Heat oil, add mustard, asafoetida in low flame.
4. Add finely chopped onion, curry leaves, ginger garlic paste one after the other and saute well.
5. Add finely chopped tomatoes until oil separates.
6. Add tamarind paste,turmeric powder, vegetable and the ground mixture.
7. Add water if required and allow it boil in closed state.
8. Once the vegetable is cooked add the coconut paste and boil for 5 - 8 minutes.
9. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with rice.

"Now the delicious Kara kulambu is ready to serve"