KOLLU RASAM ( Kugan )

Kollu RASAM 

Ingredients. 
125 grms roasted kollu ( soaked overnight ) 
1 litre water 
1 tsp cumin 
1 tsp black pepper 
2 dry chillies 
1 lime-size tamarind 
tsp tumeric powder 
4 pods garlic roughly smashed 

FOR TEMPERING 

2 tsp oil 
tsp mustard 
2 stalks curry leaves 
2 red chilli broken 
salt to taste 

METHOD: 

Boil the roasted, soaked kollu in a litre of water till cooked ,mash well , and keep aside. 
Coarsely grind the black pepper, cumin seeds and the dry chillies, and 
Add to the kollu mixture. 
Extract the tamarind juice, using a little water and add it to the kollu mixture. 
Also add the tumeric powder, and the roughly smashed garlic. 
Add some water to the mixture if you find the liquid is very little. 
Heat a pot, add 2 tsp of oil. When it's hot add the mustard seeds followed by the broken red chillies, and the curry leaves. 
When the dry chilli browns, quickly pour the kollu mixture and close immediately. 
Open the lid when it starts to boil, add salt to taste, and remove from fire.