Verunkari (Kanyakumari Special)

Ingredients :

Grated coconut - 1 cup

Cumin seeds - 2 teaspoons

Small onions - 4

Tamarind - small lemon sized

Salt to taste

Oil - 1 tablespoon

Mustard seeds - 1/2 teaspoon

Curry leaves - few

Red chilli - 2

Turmeric powder - a pinch

Method :

Soak tamarind in 2 cups of water. Extract the juice and keep it aside. Grind coconut, onions, cumin seeds to a very fine paste, in a mixer. Add extracted tamarind water and mix it well.

Heat pan, add oil. Once it is hot, add mustard seeds, red chillies and curry leaves. Once it is fried add the mixture to it and stir well. Add salt and turmeric powder. Once it is about to boil, put off the flame. Verukari is ready. Very easy, quick and tasty recipe. Serve hot with rice and fish fry or potato fry.

Cooking time : 20 minutes

Serves - 3 persons

Recipe Courtesy : Mrs.Miniga JeyaSingh