Vendakkai Puli Kuzhambu

Ingredients:

Vendakkai - 8 to 9.
Small onion - 10 nos or large onion - 1.
Tomato - 1.
Red chillies - 2.
Mustard seeds - 1/ 2 tbsp.
Fenugreek seeds (methi) - 1/2 tbsp.
Coriander powder - 2 tbsp.
Chilli powder - 1 tbsp.
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tbsp
Oil - 2 tbsp.
Curry leaves - 5 to 6.
Tamarind - 1/2 lemon size (Soak in water. Squeeze and extract the pulp).
Grated coconut- 1/4 cup.
Salt to taste.

Method:
1. Wash and thoroughly dry the vendakkai with a kitchen towel.
2. Cut the top and the end of the vendakkai, and chop into 1 inch pieces.
3. Heat oil in a kadai, add mustard seeds and add methi seeds, curry leaves.
4. After that add onion, red chillies and garlic and saute them 5 minutes. Now add tomato and cook it 3 minutes.
5. Then add coriander powder, chilli powder, turmeric powder, salt and vendakkai pieces.
6. Mix well and cook them 5 minutes.
7. Grind the coconut to paste.
8. Now add tamarind water and coconut paste, bring to boil, reduce the flame and simmer covered for about 10-15 minutes till the raw smell of tamarind goes away.