Ingredients

• 2 tsp - dhaniya
• 2 tsp - besan
• 8 - red chilli
• 2 tsp - coconut
• safoetida, a pinch
• 2 cups - tamarind extract
• Jaggery, a chunk
• 1 cup - snake gourd/cluster beans

How to Make Thani kootu

• Extract and boil tamarind for 10 mins.
• Roast chilli, dhania, besan, coconut in some oil and grind to a paste. Add to tamarind extract.
• Let it boil for some time. After it boils, add jaggery. Allow it to thicken.
• Boil the vegetable until tender and add it to the gravy.
• Add some fried coconut. Season with mustard.
• Add curry leaves and serve hot.