Pulli Kuzhambu /Tamarind Curry

A tangy spicy curry which goes well with anything and everything .Teases the taste buds and leaves after taste for a long time .

Serves: 4

Cooking time: 40 min

Ingredients:

Puffed channa dhal 3 tbs [ powdered ]

Coconut shredded ¾ cup

Red chilly powder ¾ - 1 tsp

Turmeric ¼ tsp

Tamarind lemon size

Brown sugar 1 tbs [to taste ]

To season:

Mustard ¼ tsp

Urad dhal ¼ tsp

Oil 2 tsp

Curry leaves 8 - 10 nos

Onions 1 cup[chopped ]

Red chilly 1 [broken]

Method :

Soak tamarind in ½ cup hot water for 10 to 15 minutes and extract the pulp which would approximately be 1 to 11/2 cup.

In a kadai heat oil add mustard when it splutters add urad dhal wait for it to turn brown add oinons , curry leaves ,red chilly ,allow it to brown .

Now add tamarind extract, salt , chilly powder ,turmeric .Let it cook well for the raw smell to subside.

Add puffed gram dhal powder and let it simmer for a bit then and add the brown sugar and give it one boil. Switch off the flame.

Add coconut and stir it.

Serve hot with white rice or dhal rice and pappad.