Andhra Kara Kozhambu

This is a typical Andhra dish .It is so exotic.... good to eat during any season.

This is has lot of oil and is spicy.But a good one!

Lady’s finger or brinjal- 15 cut into two

oil-5tsp

onions- 2 medium cubed

Tomato-2 chopped

garlic- 10 cloves

tamarind- a small lemon size

green chillies-4 slit

curry leaves -a handful

red chilli pwd- 1 tsp 

vathal kozhambu pwd- 1tsp

Method:

Soak tamarind in water and extract pulp with 1 & ½ cups of water.

Heat oil in kadai.When hot add onions ,garlic and lady’s finger.

Fry for 5 minutes or until onions turn pink.

Add tomatoes, green chillies, red chilli pwd, vathal pwd.

Close and cook for 10 minutes until oil separates.

Now add tamarind water and cook for another 5 minutes until raw smell of tamarind goes.

Garnish with curry leaves.

Serve hot with plain rice.