Mulaku Varutha Puli

Ingredients (Serves 3 – 4)

1. Coconut oil – 1 tbsp
2. Shallots / kunjulli – 8-10, chopped
   Green chilies – 3, chopped
3. Tamarind – lime-sized, (Soak tamarind in 3/4 – 1 cup hot water for 15 minutes and squeeze well to extract the juice. Strain and use in the recipe)
4. Turmeric powder – 1 pinch
   Jaggery – 1 pinch
5. Salt – As required to taste
6. Coconut oil – 2 tsp
7. Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
   Dried red chilies – 2, broken
   Fenugreek seeds – 1 pinch
   Curry leaves – A few

Method

1. Heat oil in a pan and add shallots and green chilies. Stir till shallots turn light golden. Add tamarind juice, salt, turmeric powder and a pinch of jaggery/sugar. Bring to a boil. Cook for about 4 minutes and switch off.
2. Heat 2 tsp coconut oil in a small pan. Splutter mustard seeds and fry dried red chilies and fenugreek seeds.  Add curry leaves when fenugreek seeds turn reddish. Pour over the curry. Serve with rice and other side-dishes.