10. Puli sertha poricha kuzhambu

Puli sertha poricha kuzhambu

We can use any vegetable or mixed vegetables. only with ash guard or only with brinjal and lady's finger will also be good. On dwadasi day, brinjal and lady's finger puli sertha kzuhambu will be the main dish but pasi parupu will be used. Other vegetables like chow, ash guard, avaraikai, vazhakai, drumstick can be used.

Ingredients:
thur dhal/ moong dhal - 1 cup
tamarind - 1lemon size
salt -1 tbs
hinge - a pinch
turmeric powder
curry leaves
chopped vegetable - 1cup

For grinding:
oil - 1tsp
Urid dal - 1 1/2tbs
pepper -1/2tsp
red chilli - 5
daniya -1tsp
methi seeds- 1/2tsp
hinge - a pinch

For seasoning:
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
hinge - a pinch
curry leaves
grated coconut -1tsp
oil - 1tsp

Method:

1. Pressure cook the dhal with hinge and turmeric powder and smash well and keep it aside.
2. Extract the tamrind juice to 1 1/2 cups and cook the vegetables adding curry leaves, turmeric powder, salt and hinge.
3. Roast the ingredients for grinding and grind it to fine paste.
4. Add the paste to the smashed dhal mix well and then add to the boiling tamarind juice with the vegetables. Boil for two minutes.
5. Season with the ingredients given.