Milagu varutha puli
simple palakkad style tangy curry made with tamarind, small onion and red chilli
Servings: 4 servings
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Ingredients
- 1 lemon sized Tamarind - soaked in 3 cups warm water
- 1 tsp Coconut oil
- 1 tsp Mustard seeds
- 1/2 tsp Fenugreek Seeds
- 1 sprig Curry leaves
- 1/2 cup small onions - chopped/sliced
- 2-3 no Red chillies - broken
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
- Salt - to taste
Instructions
- Soak tamarind in 3 cups warm water before starting to cook
- Preheat the pan, add coconut oil, splutter mustard seeds.
- when it crackles, add Fenugreek seeds and saute it in simmer until it turns slightly brown.
- further add curry leaves, red chilli and sliced onions. saute until onions turn slightly brown.
- Squeeze out the Tamarind water and filter it. Add the filtered tamarind water to the pan and bring it to a boil.
- Put off when it comes to a rolling boil. Serve hot with Rice and chammanthi.
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Notes
- Optionally, you can add urad dal and chana dal while tempering.
- Also, some recipes call for chopped green chilies and garlic along with red chilies. But that is optional.