Ingredients :
1.
Large onions - 2(sliced fine)
2.Garlic cloves - 2
3.Grated coconut - 1 cup
4.Shallots -1 cup
5.Fenugreek seeds - 1 tsp
6.Chili powder - 1 tbsp
7.Jackfruit seed- 100 gm(cut into 4)
8.Tuvar dal-1/3cup
9.Coriander seeds - 1 tsp
10.Green Chilly(slit)-3
11.Salt to taste
12.Oil-4 tsp
13.Tamarind extract - 1 tbsp
14.Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
15.Curry leaves - a few
Method of Preparation:
Heat two tsp of the oil in a frying pan and add ½ cup of the chopped onions. Saute the onions well till brown, add the curry leaves, coriander seeds and fenugreek seeds. Stir for a few more minutes and remove and keep aside. On a low heat, dry roast the coconut till it becomes brown. Blend the coconut with the onion mixture adding half a cup of water. In the meanwhile, cook the dal and jackfruit seed in pressure cooker with water. Heat the remaining oil in a saucepan and add the mustard seeds. When they splutter, add the curry leaves and remaining onions and shallots and fry till brown. Add the tamarind extract and ½ cup water and salt. When it starts to boil, add the blended paste and dal and cook on a low flame for 15 minutes.
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