Kandhi Pappu Kattu

Ingredients

• • Thuar dal - 1 tablespoon
• • Garlic - 15 cloves
• • Turmeric powder - ½ teaspoon
• • Salt - as required
• • Tamarind (soaked in hot water) - lemon size
• • Curry leaves - 1 sprig

Ingredients For Seasoning

• • Red chilly (broken) - 1
• • Cumin - ½ teaspoon
• • Ghee - 1 tablespoon

Method

• 1. Dry roast thuar dal till it turns golden brown, and powder it in mixie.
• 2. Mix the powder with 2 cups of water.
• 3. Peel 15 flakes of garlic and cook in water to which little turmeric powder is added.
• 4. Cook till soft. Strain water and pour thuar water and boil for few minutes.
• 5. Add salt and tamarind extract.
• 6. Heat little ghee, fry few broken red chillies, cumin seeds and mix with boiling kattu.
• 7. Garnish with curry leaves and serve hot with cooked rice.