MARAVALLI KIZHANKU (TAPIOCA) KOOTU

INGREDIENTS

maravalli kizhanku - 1/2 kg
coconut - 1/2 cup
chiily flakes - 1
jeera - 1/2 teaspoon
tumeric powder - 1/2 teaspoon
garlic - 1(big)
tamarind juice - 2 tablespoons
salt - as per taste


For Seasoning

oil - 1 tablesspoon
mustard - 1 teaspoon
sambar onion - 1
curry leaves - few


METHOD
Cook the kizhanku in the water. When it was cooked add salt. Remove from the stove and drain the water. Smash it and keep it aside.

Grind the masalas and keep it seperately.

In a vessel put kizhanku, masala, tamarind juice, salt and mix with enough water and cook for 5 minutes.

In another kadai put oil and when it is hot add mustard. When it pops up add chopped onion and curry leaves and fry for a while. Add this to the kootu. Remove from the stove.