PEPPER KULAMBU / MILAGU KULAMBU

Ingredients

Small onion 10

Garlic flakes 15

Pepper corns 1 tsp

Channa dal 1 tsp

Urad dal 1 tsp

Tamarind paste 1/4 cup

Pepper powder 2 tsp

Chilli powder 1tsp

Hing 1/2 tsp

Curry leaves 10 leaves

Cumin seeds 1 tsp

Mustard seeds tsp

Gingelly oil (Sesame oil) 2 or 3 tbsp

Salt to taste

Preparation

1. Heat a pan, add gingelly oil, mustard seeds, after it crackle, add channa dal, urad dal and curry leaves. Fry well.

2. Add cumin seeds, pepper corns, small onion, garlic and hing and fry.

3. Now add pepper powder, chilli powder and tamarind paste. Cook till oil starts leaving the sides.

4. When the gravy turns dark brown, add water.

5. Finally add salt and 1 tsp of gingelly oil.

6. Turn off the flame.

7. Serve it with hot rice.