KARUVADAKA THUVAIYAL[கருவடகத் துவையல்]

This is a new type of karuvadaka thuvaiyal. This suits well with idli, dosai and thayir sadham.


Ingredients:

Gingelly oil- 3 tbsp
Green chillies-5
Tamarind- a gooseberry size
Karuvadakam- 2 tbsp
Shredded coconut- 11/2 cup
Black gram- 2 tsp
Asafoetida- a pea size
Salt to taste

Procedure:

In a tsp of oil, fry the karuvadakam to golden brown and take it away.
In the same pan, pour the remaining oil and fry the asafoetida and the black gram first.
Then add the green chillies and fry for a few seconds.
Add the coconut and fry it for a few seconds.
When cooled, grind all the ingredients with the tamarind and enough salt to a coarse mixture.