TUVARAI KULAMBU/GREEN PIGEON PEAS CURRY

INGREDIENTS :

Tuvarai/Green Pigeon Peas -- 2 cup
Tamarind -- a small lemon size
Kulambu milagai powder /Curry chilli powder--1 tsp
Sambar powder --2 tsps
Turmeric powder --1 tsp
Pearl Onions--1/2 cup(chopped)
Salt to taste
Mustard,Jeera -- 1 tsp each
Red Chillies -- 2
Curry leaves
Asafoetida - a pinch

FOR GRINDING :

Coconut --3 pieces
Tomato -1
Ginger-a small piece
Garlic cloves-4
Fennel Seeds--1 tsp
Pearl Onions---5

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

1) Heat 2 tbsps of oil in a presssure cooker .Add tuvarai with grinded masala and all the powders ,cook for 5 whistles .

2) Soak tamarind and extract the juice.

3) Meanwhile , heat oil in a kadai . Add mustard and Jeera .Once it splutters , add chopped onion , curry leaves , red chillies and saute till tender .

4) Then add pressure cooked peas to it , tamarind juice and salt.

5) Add little water , cover with a lid and cook in a slow flame till the oil separates .

Serve hot with Rice .

This goes to

1) Sudehna's Monthly Mingle - Winter Fruits and Vegetabales Event , initially started by Meeta of ”What’s for Lunch, Honey?”.



2) EC's MLLA-19 th event started by Susan



Other entry for both the events are :

MOCCHAIKOTTAI KATHIRIKKAI KULAMBU