Tindora paste / Kovaikkaai Chutney

Ingredients:

Tindora - 150 gm
Onion - 1 small size
Tomato - 2 small
Tamarind - small lemon size
Red chilli - 8
Green chilli - 4
Corriander seeds - 3 tablespoon
Mustard seeds - for seasoing
Salt - as needed
Oil - as needed

Procedure:

• Cut the tindora to round pieces.
• Add oil to the frying pan and season with mustard seeds.
• Add tindora and fry until it turns golden brown.
• Add corriander seeds, red chilli and lengthwise slit green chilli and saute well.
• Add sliced onion and tomatoes and saute.
• When it gets fried well, let it cool; add salt and soaked tamarind, little water and grind to a paste.

Note:

• It is a good combination to mix with white rice and for Idli and Dosa.
• If needed, scraped coconut can be added.

Learnt from: Mrs. Shakunthala Krishnamurthy, Friend