Race Kozhambu

Ingredients:

1.Tamarind: 100 g

2.Lady's Finger- 8(Cut into medium sized pieces)

3.Brinjal-3 (Cut into medium sized pieces)

4.Sambar powder- 1 spoon

5.Curry leaves

6.Gingely oil- 2 tablespoons

7.Oil- 3 spoons

8.Sliced green chillies- 1

9.Mustard- 1/2 spoon

10.Salt

11.Turmeric powder- 1/4 spoon

Things to fry and grind to a fine powder without adding water:

                           

1.Chana dhal,Thoor dhal,urad dhal,moong dhal-1 spoon each

2.Red chillies-2

3.Piece of hing

4.Dhania seeds- 2 spoons

5.Curry leaves

6.Rice- 1 spoon

7.Fenugreek seeds-1/4 spoon

8.Black pepper-1/4 spoon

Method:

1. In a pan,roast the rice without oil and then the fenugreek seeds.

2.Next add oil and fry the dhal's till they just turn golden brown.

3.Now roast the redchillies, hing,curry leaves,black pepper & dhania seeds.

4.Grind all the above roasted ingredients to a fine powder without adding water.

5.Heat little gingely oil,add the chopped lady's finger,brinjal &Green chillies and saute well for 3 minutes.

6.Add oil in a hollow vessel,put mustard and wait for it to splutter.

7.Soak Tamarind in hot water and drain the water in the vessel.

8.Add salt,turmeric powder,sambar powder,sauted vegetables & a spring of curry leaves.

9.Allow the tamarind water to simmer till the raw flavour subsides. Then add the ground powder + 1 cup water.

10.Cook in low flame for around 10 minutes till it thickens.Serve hot with rice.