Avaraikai Mothai

mothai = inbetween kootu & poriyal

Avaraikai Mothai: de stringed & cut into pieces say about handful. (Boil this with enough water & keep it aside) dont add too much water to it)
1 onion chopped
1 large tomato chopped
karuvepila, kothamalli nalla half handful each chopped ( i like to add lots so add accordingly)
turmeric 1/2 tsp
sambar podi 1 to 1 & half tsp (kaaram ungaluku thaguntharpol)
1 green chilli chopped.

In a pan add 1 Tblspn oil & 1/2 Tblspn ghee or half of both.
add mustard seeds, jeeragam, when mustard splutters add onions, green chillies...let the onions become limp then add the tomatores let the water evaporate add the sambar & turmeric podi's....fry this well (stirring continuously) till oil comes out( more or less) . Now add the boiled avaraikai & add the kothamalli & karuvepilai....mix well....add salt.
This will be like a mothai becoz of the onion/tomato & sambar podi.

for variations:
u can add garlic ginger paste/ can add plain coconut shreds...all will taste well. I like the plain one...nalla vaasanaiya irukum !

Mix this with hot rice & ghee or enjoy with chapathi...