Vendasar
Ingredients
- 100 gm Ginger
- 8-10 Green Chillies (slitted)
- Medium Lemon size Tamarind
- Medium Lemon size Jaggery
- 2 Tablespoon Gingelly oil
- 1/2 teaspoon Asafoetida
- 1 teaspoon Mustard Seeds
- 1 teaspoon Fenugreek Seeds
- 1 spring Curry leaves
- 2 Red Chillies
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
Instructions
- 1 Vendasar is a typical Tamil Brahmin recipe. You can make this when you're in a hurry and need a quick, tasty curry for lunch.
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First, crush the ginger and keep it aside.- 3
Make tamarind juice by dissolving tamarind in water and set it aside.- 4
In a pan, heat gingelly oil. Add a teaspoon of mustard seeds. When they start to splutter, add fenugreek seeds, dry red chillies, curry leaves, and a pinch of asafoetida. Sauté for a minute.- 5
Add the crushed ginger and green chillies. Sauté well.- 6
Now add the tamarind juice and salt. Mix well.- 7
Once it starts to boil, add jaggery. Let it simmer for a few minutes. No need to thicken it.- 8
Vendasar is ready. Enjoy it with curd or plain rice. - 2
