Kaara Kolambu

It is a tasty Tamilnadu recipe.....

Ingredients :

Chopped onion -- 1

Chopped tomato -- 1

Drumstick -- 5 pcs (frozen/cooked)

Red chilli powder -- 3 tsp [can add more..if u like it very spicy]

Corriander powder -- 2 tsp

Tamarind -- lemon size,soaked in water

Salt -- to the taste

Curry leaves -- few

Mustard -- 1 tsp

Cumin -- 1 tsp

Garlic pods -- 3,chopped

Oil-- 4 tsp

Jaggery -- ver small piece (optional)

Black pepper whole -- 6

Asafoetida -- pinch

Method :

1. Heat oil in a pan..add cumin,mustard,curry leaves,whole balck pepper, asafoetida and let it splutter

2. Add chopped onions and let them fry till they turn brown

3. Add garlic and fry for 2 min

4. Add chopped tomatoes ,drumstick and cook for 10 more min

5. Mash the tomatoes with ladle and add 3 tsp of red chilli powder,2 tsp corriander powder, add 1/2 cup of water and cook for 3 min

6. Now add the thick tamarind juice ,salt and cook till oil gets seperated from the juice

7.Finally add jaggery (very little/optional) and cook for 2 min

Very tasty with hot rice..Can use any vegetable as a replacement to Drumstick .