Kara Kulambu

Ingredients:

• Toor dal 2 Tablespoon
• Asafoetida a pinch
• Jeeragam 1 Teaspoon
• Dry Red Chili 4
• Small onions 10 to 12
• Crushed Ginger 1 Tablespoon
• Coriander (Dhania) Powder 1.5 Teaspoon
• Chili Powder 1/2 Teaspoon
• Turmeric powder a pinch
• Curry leave a bunch
• Crushed Garlic pods 10 to 12
• Garlic pods 10 ( Fry it in oil and leave it aside)
• Tamarind a lemon size
• Mustard 1/4 Teaspoon
• Gingerlly Oil or nalla ennai
• Salt

Method:

• Add oil to the kadai and add mustard when it splits add toor dal, dry red chili, jeera and fry for 1 minutes.
• Add chopped small onions, crushed gingers, coriander(dhaniya) powder, chili powder , turmeric powder and curry leaves fry for 1 minute.
• Add crushed garlic, salt and tamarind pulp and boil it till raw smell goes.
• When oil separates add the fried garlic and switch off the stove.
• Finally add 1/2 Teaspoon of ghee to kara kulambu it gives good taste.

Kara Kulambu is great with steaming rice and appalam.