TUVARAI KULAMBU/GREEN PIGEON PEAS CURRY

INGREDIENTS : 

Tuvarai/Pigeon Peas -- 2 cup 

Pearl Onions---5 

Tamarind -- a small lemon size 

Kulambu milagai powder-2 tsps 

Tomato -1

Sambar powder --2 tsps 

Turmeric powder --1 tsp 

Pearl Onions--1/2 cup(chopped) 

Salt to taste 

For Tadka:

Mustard-1 tsp,

Jeera -- 1 tsp 

Asafoetida - a pinch

FOR GRINDING : 

Coconut --3 pieces 

Ginger-a small piece

Garlic cloves-4 

Fennel Seeds--1 tsp 

METHOD OF PREPARATION : 

1) Heat 2 tbsps of oil in a pressure cooker. Add Add mustard and jeera. When it splutters, add onion and tomato. Saute it tender.

2) Add grinded masala with Kulambhu milagai powder, turmeric powder, sambar powder and salt.

3) Add in Tuvarai and 1 tsp of tamarind juice.

4) Pressure cook for 2 whistles. 

5) Remove the lid and the steam to leave. Then, transfer it to another pan 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