MILAGU (PEPPER) KUZHAMBU

Ingredients:

·         Tamarind piece (Puli) – size of small lemon

·         Urad dal (Uluthamparuppu) – 4 tablespoon

·         Split urad dal (Odaicha uluthamparuppu) – ½ tablespoon

·         Dried red chillies (Mulagai vathal) – 4 nos

·         Mustard seeds (Kadugu) – ¼ tablespoon

·         Turmeric powder (Manjal podi) – ¼ tablespoon

·         Pepper seeds (Kurumilagu) – ½ tablespoon

·         Cumin seeds (Jeera) – ½ tablespoon

·         Curry leaves (Karuvepilai) – 10-15 leaves

·         Salt – to taste

·         Asafoetida powder

Cooking Process:

·         Soak tamarind piece for 10 mins in water and filter to prepare tamarind water

·         Fry the above ingredients in a pan without oil till urad dal turns red

·         Grind the ingredients in a mixer and keep it aside

·         In a frying pan, add a little gingelly oil and heat it 

·         Add mustard seeds and split urad dal

·         When mustard seeds start popping, add tamarind water prepared earlier

·         To the pan, add turmeric, salt and a little asafoetida powder

·         Allow to boil and add the mixed ingredients

·         Stir the contents well and let it boil for 10 mins till it thickens

·         Ready to serve