Radish Puli Kozhambu

I got these red baby radish and wanted to try Puli Kozhambu with it. This simple curry is yummy and easy to make.

Ingredients:
1 lb Baby Radish chopped(normal white radish is also fine)
1/2 cup think tamarind juice(or 1 tsp tamarind paste)
1 tomato
1/2 onion(finely chopped)
3 garlic cloves(finely chopped)
1 tsp chili powder
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp rice flour
Salt to taste

Seasoning

1/2 tsp - Mustard seeds
1/2 tsp - Urad dhal
1/2 tsp - Cumin seeds
1 sprig - Curry leaves
Pinch of Asafoetida
Oil

Heat a little oil in a pan and add chopped garlic and fry till the raw smell goes off. Now add onion and fry a little more until the onion turns golden brown. Now add chopped tomato and fry until they are soft and mushy. Now add turmeric, chili and rice flour and mix well so that they blend in. Add salt to taste. Now add radish and fry until they are tender.

Add the tamarind paste and 2 cups of water. Cook this until the radish is completely cooked and the gravy thickens.

In a separte pan heat oil and add musturd seeds. When the musturd splutters add cumin, urad dhal, curry leaves and asafotida. Pour this seasoning over the prepared curry.

Yummy Puli Kozahmbu is ready to eat. This goes well with steamed white rice.