Karamani Kara Kulambu

KARAMANI KARA KUZHAMBU[Chettinadu style]: Ingredients: Karamani paruppu- ¾ cup Tamarind- a small lime size Mustard seeds- 1 tsp Cumin seeds- ½ tsp Fenugreek seeds- ½ tsp Garlic fales-5 Small onions- 1 cup Finely chopped tomatoes- ¾ cup Turmeric powder- ½ tsp Chilli powder- ½ tsp Coriander powder- 2tsp Drumstick pieces-8 Grind to a paste: shredded coconut-4tbsp, sambar onions-3, fennel seeds- ½ tsp Enough gingelly oil Salt to taste Procedure: Soak the Karamani paruppu for 4 hours and then drain the water. Add 1 cup of fresh water and cook the karamani in a pressure cooker for 4 whistles. Soak the tamarind in water for ½ hour and then extract its juice. Heat a kadai and pour enough gingelly oil. Add the mustards seeds and when they splutter add the cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds and the garlic flakes.

Then add the sambar onions with the tomatoes and cook under moderate fire until they are well mashed. Pour the tamarind extract, with the turmeric powder, chilli powder,coriander powde, drumstick pieces and enough salt. Let the kuzhambu simmer for 15 minutes. The add the ground paste to the kuzhambu and allow it to simmer for a few minutes.