Karakkuzhambu

Ingredients

• • Onions - 2
• • Garlic - 8 flakes
• • Tomatoes - 3
• • Green chillies - 7
• • Tamarind - lemon size
• • Brinjal - ¼ kg
• • Salt - as required
• • Asafoetidas - a little
• • Sambar powder - 1 teaspoon

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Ingredients For Seasoning

• • Mustard seeds - ½ teaspoon
• • Bengal gram dal - 1 teaspoon

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Ingredients For Grinding Together

• • Coconut (grated, fresh) - ¼ cup
• • Poppy seeds - 2 teaspoons

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Method

• 1. Peel garlic, onion and slice them lengthwise.
• 2. Chop tomatoes finely and brinjal lengthwise.
• 3. Heat oil, add seasonings, garlic, green chillies and then onion.
• 4. When it turns golden add brinjal and stir for 2 minutes.
• 5. Mix finely chopped tomatoes and fry for another one or two minutes.
• 6. Sprinkle Sambar powder, salt, mix well and then pour tamarind extract.
• 7. Cook till vegetable becomes soft. Add ground paste and cook for 2 minutes.
• 8. Remove from fire and garnish with curry leaves.