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Karuvepillai Thokku

Ingredients ground to a semi smooth paste

Lemon size tamarind soaked in some warm water

Fresh curry leaves -1 small bunch

Salt to taste

Jaggery - 1 tsp heaped

Red chilly powder-3 tsp

Coriander powder - 1 tsp

( Grind all the above ingredients to a thick semi smooth paste , add very little water if needed)

Tempering

Sesame oil -1/2 cup

Mustard-1tsp

Urad dal - 1/4 tsp

Jeera - 1/8 tsp

Red chillies broken -2

Curry leaves few

Crushed garlic-6

Hing-1tsp

Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp

Method

Take a mixi jar or blender add the soaked tamarind, salt, chilly powder, coriander powder, jaggery & curry leaves , without any water grind to a smooth paste. Add very little water if needed.

Heat oil in a pan and temper it with above ingredients, once the garlic is slightly brown pour the ground paste into the oil.
Mix it well and cook in low flame till its thick, switch off the stove.
Cool and store it in a clean jar in fridge.
Best served with tiffins or mixed with plain hot rice.

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