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Molagu Kozhambu

Pepper Curry (like Sambhar)
Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Cuisine Tamil
Servings 2 people

Ingredients
  

  • Tamarind pulp A lemon sized ball, Puli
  • Katta Manjal(Hard turmeric solid one preferred), Hard turmeric
  • Salt As reqd
  • 1 tsp Jaggery Sharkkara
  • Water
  • Whole black pepper
  • 2 tsp Red gram Thuvaraparippu
  • 2 tsp Black gram Uzhunnuparippu
  • 2 tsp Bengal gram Kadalaparippu

For seasoning:-

  • 1 tsp Mustard seeds
  • Asafoetida(Kayam)(hard)
  • Curry leaves A few
  • Gingelly oil
  • Refined oil

Instructions
 

  • Make a thick concentrate of the tamarind pulp and keep it aside.
  • In a tawa with a drop of oil, add a little mustard seeds, curry leaves, Bengal gram, black gram, whole black pepper, red gram, a small piece of hard turmeric, hard hing and fry, until the dals turn golden brown.
  • Cool and powder this.
  • Mix gingelly oil and refined oil 2 spoons each in a tawa.
  • Upon heating, add mustard seeds, curry leaves and allow to splutter.
  • Add the tamarind pulp and little jaggery and salt as desired.
  • Allow to boil and now add the powdered mixture and mix well until it turns like a concentrate.
  • Remove from fire.
  • :- Serve with rice and pappad.
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