Ingredients

• 1 cup - tamarind extract
• 10 - shallots
• 5 - garlic pods
• 1 tsp - pepper powder
• 1 tsp - jeeraga powder (cumin seed powder)
• 1/2 tsp - fenugreek seeds
• 1/4 tsp - mustard
• 1/4 tsp - urad dal
• 1 tsp - dhania powder
• 1/2 tsp - red chilli powder
• 4 - curry leaves
• 1/4 cup - gingili oil
• Salt

How to Make Peppercorns N Cumin Gravy-Milagu Jeeraga Kuzhambu

• Heat gingili oil in a heavy bottomed pan.
• Once the oil is hot, add the mustard and urad dal and let it splutter.
• Add the fenugreek seeds and fry it.
• Cut the shallots into two pieces.
• Add the shallot pieces and garlic pods to the oil.
• Fry everything well in gingili oil.
• Meanwhile mix the pepper powder, cumin seed powder, red chilli powder, salt and dhania powder to the tamarind extract.
• Add the spiced tamarind extract to the shallots.
• Cook them for 20 to 25 minutes in medium flame with the lid.
• Stir it occasionally.
• Once the oil get separated from the kuzhambu turn off the stove.
• Add the curry leaves to the kuzhambu.
• Serve hot with rice.
• Recipe courtesy: Priya Easy N Tasty Recipe