THERAKKAL

Ingredients:

Oil- 5 tbsp
Fennel seeds- 1/2 sp
Cinnamon- 1
Cumin seeds- half sp
Peppercorn- 1/4 sp
Chopped onion- half cup
Chopped tomato- 1 cup
Brinjals cut into small pieces- 1 cup
Potato cut into small pieces- 1 cup
Turmeric powder- 1/2 sp
Chopped coriander – 3 tbsp
Chilli powder- 1 tsp
Grind the following ingredients in to a paste:
Green chillies-2, fennel seeds- half sp, shredded coconut- 1 cup, cashew nuts-5, gram dal- 1 tbsp

Perocedure:

Heat a pan and pour the oil. Add the fennel seeds, cinnamon, cumin seeds and the pepper corns and fry for a minute. Add the chopped onion and the tomato with the turmeric powder and fry them well until they are well cooked. Add the vegetables with 4 cups of water and enough salt. When they are half-cooked, add the ground paste with the chilli powder. Cook the gravy well. Add the chopped coriander finally.