Ingredients:

Vendakkai or lady’s finger – 5-6

Tomato – 1

Onion – 2

Garlic – 4

Tamarind – medium lemon size

Green chilli – 1 sliced

Grated Coconut – 1 tablespoon

Oil – 1 tablespoon

Red Chilli powder – 2 tsp

Coriander powder – 1 tsp

Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp

Asafoetida – a pinch

Mustard – 1/2 tsp

Salt – to taste

Curry leaves – to garnish

Method:

1. Extract the tamarind juice by adding water.

2. Grind coconut, tomato, garlic, 1 onion and curry leaves. Keep it aside.

3. Keep one onion finely chopped. Cut the lady’s finger to 1 inch pieces.

4. Take a pan, heat oil, add mustard, onion and green chilli and fry for few mins.

5. Add the lady’s finger and allow it for few mins.

6. Now add the tamarind juice and add turmeric, chilli powder, corainder powder, asafoetida and salt.

7. Allow it to boil. After 10 mins add the ground coconut masala and mix well.

8. When oil starts suspending on the top, turn off the stove and garnish with curry leaves.

Delicious and aromatic kara kuzhambu is ready.