SUNDAKAI GRAVY

 INGREDIENTS:-

1. Sundakai               1 cup
2. Small onion          1/2 cup
3. Tomato                  3 nos
4. Tur dhal                1/4 cup
5. Water                    5 cups
6. Sambar powder    1 tbsp
7. Rasam powder      1 tsp
8. Chilly powder       1 tsp
9. Green chilies         4
10. Turmeric               1 tsp
11. Salt                       2 tsp
12. Tamarind              big lemon size

FOR GRINDING:-

1. Coconut               3 tbsp
2. Roasted gram       2 tbsp
3. Garlic                   6 flakes

FOR SEASONING:-

1. Oil                         2 tbsp
2. Badaga                   little
3. Hing                       1/4 tsp
4. Curry leaves           few
5. Coriander leaves     for garnishing

METHOD:-

• Wash dhal, add water, turmeric in a pressure pan and cook for 2 whistles.
• Transfer the dhal to another vessel. Cut onion, green chilies, tomatoes, and halve sundakai. 
• Soak tamarind and extract the juice. Grind masala to a smooth paste.
• Heat 1 tbsp of oil, add onion and fry for a minute, add green chilies,salt, and tomatoes.
• Cook and mash the tomatoes, add cut sundakai and fry for a minute.
• Add chilly powder, rasam powder, tamarind juice, dhal, ground masala and mix.
• Add dhal water and cook for 3 whistles. cool down.
• Heat 1 tbsp of oil, add seasoning, fry badaga, hing, and curry leaves.
• Garnish with coriander leaves. serve hot with rice.
• Refer sambar powder, rasam powder from this blog.