Ah ! nalla karama ....gama....gama...gama'nu ...chappu kottitu sapida !
A hot and spicy tamarind curry .
A speciality of Soth India !
Ingredients :
Tamarind : a lemon sized ball / Tamarind paste -3 tsb.
Garlic - 15 pods
small onion - 15(skinned)
curry leaves - a handful
Gingelly oil - 4 tbsp .
Tomato -1 big (optional)
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Jeerakam - 1 tsp
pepper - 1 tsp
kadala parupu- 1/2 tsp .
turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
chilly powder -2 tsp
sambhar/pulikulambu powder -2 tsp
brown sugar - 2 tsp
asafoetida powder - to sprinkle
salt - as per taste
Method :
Soak the Tamarind in a little water and extract the juice .
To this juice add turmeric powder, brown sugar and keep aside .
Heat gingelly oil in a kadhai ..till it turns smoky add mustard seeds ,after it starts sputtering add the jeerakam ,perrper corns,curryleaves ,onion and garlic.
Fry till the onion turns golden brown.
Add the tomato .
keep frying till the tomato skin leaves the pulp .mash it lightly .
Now add the kept aside juice ,the chilly and kulambu powders .
add a little more water .
Boil it and simmer it till it thickens .
Serve with Hot rice and appalam .
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