Kadgi Chakko

Ingredients:

1 cup Kadgi

6-7 red chilies
1/2 cup coconut
1 tspn haldi
1 tspn mustard seed
1 tbsp coriander seeds
2 tspn urad dal
1 tspn methi seeds
Small piece of jaggery
1 tspn tamarind paste
4-5 curry leaves
2 tbsp oil
Salt as per taste

Method:

Heat 1/2 tbsp oil fry coriander seeds, methi seeds, urad dal, red chilies.
Grind coconut, fried ingredients, tamarind, jaggery, haldi,salt. Grind into coarse paste.
Beat kadgi with a stone or rolling pin ( if using tinned kadgi squeeze the water out properly & smash it with hand)
Heat remaining oil, add mustard seeds, curry leaves, then add kadgi fry for about 2 mins, add ground masala mix it well, sprinkle some water & close lid for around 15 mins. Serve it hot as a side dish. Goes best with dhali thoy & rice :)