Sukku Kulambu

Ingredients Needed :

• Small Onions - 10 - 15
• Garlic Pods - 5 - 10
• Curry leaves - 1 string
• Tamarind extract - 2 cups
• Hing - little
• Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp.
• Salt - as reqd.
• Oil - 2 tsp. (preferred Gingely oil)

for Grinding :

• Dhaniya seeds - 1 tbsp
• Dried Red chillies - 2 or 3
• Urid dhal - 2 tsp
• Channa Dhal - 2 tsp.
• Methi seeds - 1 tsp.
• Grated Coconut - 1/4 cup.
• Dry ginger / sukku - 150 gms.

Method :

Heat a tsp of oil in a kadai , add and roast the above given ingredients for grinding ,allow it to cool , and grind it along with the sukku (dry ginger ) into coarse paste by adding little water. Now add a tsp. oil in a kadai and temper it with mustards seeds + curry leaves + hing and add small onions + garlic + salt and fry well then add the grinded paste and little water and fry well till the raw smell goes.Then add the tamarind extract , check for salt , if needed more add accordingly..and allow it to boil well , till gets thick.

Got this recipe from my friend Padma . Best medicinal value food for cold and caugh .