Preparation Time: 35 mins
Serves: 5 Nos
Goes well with : Rice, Idly, Dosa.
Ingredients:
- Onion(Medium) – 1 Nos.
- Shallots – 10-15 Nos
- Tomato Puree (Large) – 2 Nos.
- Tamarind extract (thick) – 4-5 tbsp
- Garlic – 1 whole bulb
- Green Chillies – 2 Nos.
- Fenugreek seeds – 1 tbsp
- Cumin seeds – 1 tbsp
- Black Pepper – 1 tsp
- Curry Leaves – 2 Strands
- Coriander Leaves – 5 Strands
- Turmeric Powder – 1 tsp
- Red chilli Powder – 1.5 tbsp (Add More if required)
- Coriander Powder – 2 tbsp
- Jaggery – 1 tsp
- Water – 1 to 1.5 cup
- Sesame/Groundnut Oil – 50 ml
- Salt – As per your taste
Cooking Method:
- Heat a pan and add Oil
- Add fenugreek seeds , pepper and then cumin seeds
- Add garlic cloves with curry leaves
- Add roughly chopped shallots and onion paste
- Stir 5 mins until onion turns transparent and brown
- Add Tomato puree and slit green chillies
- Stir all these ingredients in low flame for few mins until oil separates
- Add red chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and salt – stir them all for 2 mins to blend nicely
- Add the tamarind paste and water
- Leave the masala to cook for 15- 20 mins in medium flame
- Occasionally stir the curry
- When the curry texture thickens add jaggery and
- Turn off the flame
- Garnish it with finely chopped coriander leaves.
Serve with pappad and enjoy to your meal with this aromatic healthy curry with your loved ones…