pachai sundakai pulikulambu/பச்சை சுண்டைகாய் புளிக்குழம்பு/Turkey berry tamarind gravy

Method

1. Wash the sundakkai well and crush it using mortar and pestle. Crushing is important to remove bitterness.

2. Heat oil in a Kadai, add mustard seeds and cumin seeds,channa dal, fenugreek seeds. Once it splutters add curry leaves and red chilli.

2. Add sliced garlic and saute until raw smell goes. Add sliced shallots and saute well until it turns translucent.

3. Add the crushed sundakkai and saute for a minute.

4. Now add the tamarind juice and mix it well.Add turmeric powder, chilly powder, coriander powder, sambar powder and required salt stir it well.

5. Cover and cook in medium flame until oil seperates and sundakkai gets cooked well.

6. Our pachai sundakai pulikulambu is ready. Serve it hot for cooked rice along with appalam.