Ingredients

• 300 g - thick and fresh curd.
• 3 - green chillies (chopped).
• 1 - red chilli (broken into pieces).
• 2 - tomatoes (cut into small cubes and remove seeds).
• 2 - medium sized onions (cut into small cubes).
• 1 - green capsicum (cut into cubes after removing seeds).
• 1/2 tsp - jeera.
• 2 tbsp - oil or less.
• 1/8 tsp - mustard seeds.
• 10 - curry leaves.
• Hing - a pinch.
• 1 tsp - split urad dal without husk.
• Salt.
• Haldi - a pinch (optional).
• 2 tsp - chopped coriander leaves.

How to Make Perugu Thalimpu (Cool Curd)

• Heat oil and add mustard seeds, dal, hing, jeera, red chillies and curry leaves.
• Fry till the mustard seeds crackle and dal becomes light brown.
• Add green chilli, onions and salt.
• Fry till onions become soft and pink.
• Add tomato, capsicum pieces and haldi.
• Fry for 2 minutes.
• Remove from fire and let it cool.
• Add to fresh curds, sprinkle coriander leaves and mix gently (no blending or churning).
• Serve with plain rice/chapatti/poori.