Ananya's Spicy Green Chilli ( Pachai Milagai ) Kuzhambu

Ingredients:

• Green Chilli - 8 to 10 ( according to spicyness )
• Small Onion - Same amount as green chilli
• Tamarind - lemon size
• Grated Coconut - 1/4 Cup
• Roasted Split Bengal Gram (Pottukadalai) - 1-1/2 tblspn
• Cashew - 5 nos
• Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tspn 
• Coriander - 1 tblspn
• Methi  Powder - 1/2 tspn
• Jeera Powder - 1 tspn
• Garlic - 6 to 7 pods (optional )
• Salt - to taste
• Jaggery - a pinch or a eye ball size
• Sesame Oil  - 1/2 Cup or 5 tblspn
• Mustard - 1/2 tspn
• Curry Leaves - few no

Method:

• In 1 tspn oil fry the green chilli ( make in to 2 halves ) first followed by onion and garlic slightly
• Fry the coriander seeds in a empty pan
• Grind grated coconut, cashew, pottukadalai  in to fine paste
• Soak the tamarind in hot water for 20 mins then grind in to paste
• Grind the fried green chilli, onion, garlic, turmeric powder and coriander in to fine paste
• Heat 3 tblspn oil in a kadai , add mustard when it pops out add curry leaves followed by green chilli paste
• Saute it nicely until raw smell goes, then add tamarind paste along with jeera , methi powder and  1/4 to 1/2 cup water and allow it to boil
• After 10 to 15 mins that is when content level is lowered add coconut paste and mix well
• Keep the stove in low flame for 5 mins after that add  remaining oil,salt and jaggery 
• Switch off the stove after 3 mins and serve the Spicy Green Chilli Kuzhambu with plain rice, idli or dosai   

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