புளி மிளகாய் காய்ச்சல் (Tamarind Chilli Gravy)

Ingredients for Tamarind Chilli Gravy:

Tamarind- 1/2 Kg

Dry Chilly-30

Fenu Greek-1 1/2 Tsp

Sesame Oil-1 Tsp

Turmeric Powder-2 Tsp

Bengal Gram-4 Tsp

Black Gram-6 Tsp

Pepper-1/4 Tsp

Sesame Seeds-1 Tsp

Coriander Seeds-2 Tsp

Mustard-1 Tsp

Asafoetida-1 Tsp

Jaggery-Little

Curry Leaves, Salt-as Needed

Procedure to make Tamarind Chilli Gravy:

1. Soak the tamarind in water and add salt, turmeric powder and jaggery together with it and boil them. When boiling, we can add 1 cup of peanut.

2. In a pan, add dry chilly, asafoetida and 1 tea spoon of oil and fry them. Fry fenugreek and coriander seeds without adding oil and grind them finely. When the tamarind comes thick consistency, add the grinded powder and stir finely. Season the mustard, black gram, bengal gram and let to splutter. Then add dry chilly and curry leaves together with this.

3. When making tamarind gravy rice, fry 1/2 tea spoon of sesame seeds and 1/2 tea spoon of pepper powder in ghee and mix together with rice. Do not soak the peanuts in tamarind, just fry the peanuts in oil and add into gravy.