Wednesday 18 May 2011

FRESH MOTCHAI CURRY



Ingredients:

2 cups of fresh motchai, boiled till cooked
2 tsp of oil
4 shallots chopped
½ tsp mustard seeds
½ tsp urad dal
1 sprig curry leaves
Salt to taste

1 lime sizes tamarind soaked in 1 cup of water

To Roast With Little Oil And Grind:
2 tsp coriander seeds
½ tsp cumin seeds
8 pepper corns
6 red chillies
6 shallots
1 tsp kas kas
¼ tsp turmeric powder
2 tbs grated coconut.

Method:
Boil the fresh motchai till cooked. Keep aside.
Roast the ingredients one by one.
Now grind everything to a fine paste.
Squeeze the tamarind juice and keep aside.

Heat a pot with the oil. add in the mustard seeds.
Add also the urad dal, curry leaves and the chopped shallots.

Now add in the ground paste and sauté well till raw smell goes.
Now add in the tamarind juice, salt and let it come to a boil.

Let the gravy simmer a bit, add in the boiled motchai with its water.
Let it boil again on medium heat till the gravy is a bit thick.
Remove and serve with rice or roti.

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