Pathiya Samayal Contest Entry by Shripriya Ramakrishnan
Ingredients:
1. Manathakkali Keerai (peeled and washed) - About 3 cups
2. Urad Dhal - about 2 tablespoons
3. Black Pepper - About 3/4 table spoon
4. Red Chillies - 3-4 (optional - depending upon the spice preference)
5. Tamarind - one small lemon sized
6. Oil - About 2 tablespoons.
6. Salt as needed.
Method:
1. In a kadai, pour one tablespoon of oil and fry manathakkali keerai until cooked. Remove from kadai and let it cool.
2. In the same kadai pour one table spoon of oil and fry the ingredients mentioned from 2 through 4 until urad dhal turns brown. Let it cool.
3. Grind everything together into a paste with tamarind and salt.
4. Mix it with hot white rice and nallennai, and relish with ilai vadam/appalam.
Ingredients:
1. Manathakkali Keerai (peeled and washed) - About 3 cups
2. Urad Dhal - about 2 tablespoons
3. Black Pepper - About 3/4 table spoon
4. Red Chillies - 3-4 (optional - depending upon the spice preference)
5. Tamarind - one small lemon sized
6. Oil - About 2 tablespoons.
6. Salt as needed.
Method:
1. In a kadai, pour one tablespoon of oil and fry manathakkali keerai until cooked. Remove from kadai and let it cool.
2. In the same kadai pour one table spoon of oil and fry the ingredients mentioned from 2 through 4 until urad dhal turns brown. Let it cool.
3. Grind everything together into a paste with tamarind and salt.
4. Mix it with hot white rice and nallennai, and relish with ilai vadam/appalam.
