Coriander Chutney (kothimeera pachadi)

Ingredients:

• Coriander leaves - 6 small bunches (only leaves and young stems)
• Tamarind - small lemon size
• Grated Jaggery - 2tbsp
• Water - 1/2 cup
• Salt to taste
• Red chillies - 2 or 3
• Urad dal - 2 tsp
• Mustard seeds - 1tsp
• Methi seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Turmeric - 1/4 tsp
• Hing - pinch
• Oil -2 tbsp

Method:

• Add 1/2 cup of water to tamarind and heat it in microwave oven until tamarind become soft, Let it cool
• Heat oil in a pan and fry dal urad dal, mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, hing and red chillies
• When the mustard seeds splutter remove from heat and strain the oil
• Heat the strained oil in a pan and fry coriander leaves for 5 min in low flame, allow it to cool
• Now grind the urad dal , mustard seeds , methi seeds, hing ,red chillies to powder.
• Add salt , jaggery, coriander leaves and tamarind paste and grind into a smooth paste by adding little
• serve with idli , dosa and vada