Avarakai Tamarind Kootu

Avarakai puli kootu

Ingredients:

1/2 cup.         -   toor dal

2 cup.            -   Avarakkai

2 nos.             -  Tomato

1 no.               -   carrot

1/4 cup.          -  Raw peanuts

2 tsp.              -   Chopped coriander leaves

1/4 tsp.           -   Turmeric

To grind

1 tsp.              -  Oil 

2 tsp.              -  Coriander seeds

3/4 tsp.           -  Channa dal

1/8 tsp.           -  Methi seeds

3 now.             - Red chillies

1 small piece -  Asafoetida 

2 tbsp.             -  Shredded coconut

Small size.      -  tamarind

For tempering:

1 tsp.       -  Gingly oil 

3/4 tsp.    -  Mustard seeds

3/4 tsp.    -  Channa dal

Few.        -  Curry leaves

Pressure cook toor dal, cut avarakkai, cut carrot, cut tomatoes and turmeric for 4 whistles.  Saute the ingredients in oil without tamrind and coconut and when it turns golden brown add tamarind and coconut and switch off the flame and wet grind it coarsely.  Keep the tempering ready adding oil in a small pan when it is heated add mustard seeds after it splutters add channa dal and when It becomes golden brown add curry leaves and switch off the flame.  When the pressure of the cooker comes down open the cooker and boil it with the ground paste for sometime and then add the tempering and switch off the flame.  Garnish it with coriander leaves