Karamani Kara Kulambu(Black Eyed Peas Gravy)

Ingredients:

Karamani - 3/4 cup(any type of beans)

Tamarind - a small lime sized

Oil - 3 Tbsp

Curry leaves a few

Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp

Fenugreek Seeds - 1 tsp

Garlic Flakes - 4

Small Onions -6

Tomatoes - 3/4 cup

Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp

Chili Powder acc to taste

Salt

Coriander Powder - 2 tsp

Coconut - 1/2 cup

Method:

Soak Karamani for 4 hrs and pressure cook it till soft. Extract juice from tamarind. Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds and garlic flakes. Add onions and fry well. Add tomatoes and cook till it gets mashed. Pour the tamarind extract, add turmeric powder, chili powder and coriander powder, simmer for 15 minutes. Grind coconut to a fine paste with water and add this to the kulambu. Add cooked karamani. Let it simmer for some more minutes. Serve hot with rice and pappad.

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