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curry leaves kuzhambhu

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients
  

To roast and grind:
  • ½ tbsp sesame oil
  • ½ tsp cumin
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 cup curry leaves
  • ½ cup coconut (shredded)
To make curry:
  • 2 tbsp sesame oil
  • ½ tsp mustard
  • ½ tsp cumin
  • ½ tsp urad dhal
  • few curry leaves
  • 1 green chilly
  • 100 gm shallots (8-10 numbers)(finely chopped)
  • 1 tbsp coriander powder
  • 2 tsp Kashmiri red chili
  • ½ tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tomato (chopped)
  • ½ cup tamarind extract

Method
 

To roast and Grind:
  1. Heat ½ tbsp of sesame oil, ad cumin, garlic, saute
  2. Now add curry leaves, saute for 2 minutes in medium flame
  3. Add the shredded coconut, saute it for 3 minutes
  4. Allow the mixture to cool, blend into a fine paste with little water, and keep it aside
To make curry:
  1. Heat 2 tbsp of oil, add, mustard seeds, cumin, urad dhal, curry leaves, green chilly
  2. Now add shallots, saute it till it becomes translucent
  3. Add the spice powders (1tbsp of coriander powder, 2 tsp of chilly powder, ½ tsp of chilly powder), saute it for 30 seconds in medium flame
  4. Then add finely chopped tomato, and salt, mix well,
  5. Pour ½ cup tamarind extract, cover and cook for 3 minutes
  6. Now add the ground paste, mix well, add ¾ cup of water, cover and cook for 5 minutes
    Now the curry is ready