Karuvapalai (Curry leaves) Thogayal

Ingredients:

• Fresh curry leaves - 2 cups
• Tamarind paste - 1 tsp
• Urad dal - 2 tbsp
• Channa dal - 2 tbsp
• Black pepper - 1/4 tsp
• Asafoetida - 1/4 tsp
• Seasame oil - As required
• Jaggery - little
• Dry red chilli - 7 to 8

Method:

First take a kadai & add oil. When the oil becomes hot, add curry leaves. Fry till it becomes crisp. Remove from the oil. In the same oil, fry all the ingredients till it changes into golden brown color. Remove & grind it in a mixer along with tamarind, curry leaves & keep aside. Then keep the same kadai & add oil. When the oil becomes hot, add mustard seeds, channa dal & urad dal. When it pops, add the ground mixer & mix well. Add salt, tamarind, jaggery & fry till the oil leaves aside / sideways. Remove from the gas.