IyraMeen Kuzhambu

Ingredients:

Oil, Salt - As reqd
Fenugreek seeds , Fennel seeds - each 1tbsp
Small Onion - 50gms
Curry leaves - 3-5 strands.
Green chilly - 3-4
Tomato- 2
Dry Red chilly - 5-6 (fry and roast) or Red chilly powder - 2 tbsp
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
Tamarind water - soak lemon size tamarind in water.
Iyra Meen - 1/2 cup

Special masala:

Cumin seeds - 1 tbsp
Fennel seeds - 1/2 tbsp
Small Onion - 6-7
Garlic (Mala Poondu) - 4-5 pods
Coconut - 1 tbsp

Method:

• Heat oil in pan and add the ingredient one by one.
• Last add the Iyra meen and then special masala (dry roast the ingredients and make masala).
• Finally add vendhaya powder and serve the kolambu.