kara kuzhambu

Ingredients

 brinjal or drumstick - cubed - 1 cup 

sambhar powder - 1 tsp

dhaniya powder - 1 tsp

red chillie powder - 1 tsp

coconut grated - 1/4 cup

Poppy seeds - 1 tsp

 lemon sized imly soaked in 3 cups of water and drained

Seasoning:

mustard - 1 tsp

urudh dhal,chenna dhal - each 1 tsp

methi seeds - 1 tsp

garlic - 4 pods finly chopped

onion and tomato - 1 finely chopped

 oil for seasoning

salt to taste 

hing - 1/4tsp

 

In a kadai  add oil

add all the ingredients under the  seasoning column,  cook till done  ,add all the  powder(sambhar powder,dhaniya powder and red chillie powder) add cut brinjal or drumstick,add imly water and boil for 10mts ,in the mean time make a fine paste of coconut and Poppy seeds ,add this to boiling sambhar,mix well and switch off the stove.. u r kara kuzhambu is ready...