Karamani Kuzhambu(Indianvegetarian Kitchen)

I tried it today and came out pretty good. We had it with rice and apalam.Try it.....

INGREDIENTS U NEED:
1.Karamani(black eye peas) - 3/4 cup
2.Tamarind - small lime sized
3.Oil - 3 tsp
4.Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
5.Curry leaves - a few sprigs
6.Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
7.Fenugreek seeds - 1 tsp
8.Garlic flakes - 4
9.Small onions - 6
10.Tomatoes - 3/4 cup
11.Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
12.Chilli powder - according to your taste
13.Salt as needed
14.Coriander powder - 2 tsp
15.Coconut - 1/2 cup

METHOD OF PREPARATION:

• Soak Karamani for 4 hours and pressure cook it till soft.
• Extract juice from tamarind.
• Heat oil in a pan. Add mustards seeds, cumin, fenugreek seeds and garlic flakes.
• Add onions and fry well. Add tomatoes and cook till it gets mashed.
• Pour the tamarind extract, add turmeric powder, chilli powder and coriander powder. Let the kuzhambu simmer for 15 minutes.
• Grind coconut to a fine paste with water and add this to the kuzhambu. Add cooked karamani. Let it simmer for some more minutes.

GOES WELL WITH:

     Steamed rice

RATING:
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