Tender Tamrind Leaves curry / Chintachiguru Iguru

Tender tamrind leaves taste tangy and pairs up so well with rice.. 

Ingredients:

Chintachiguru 100 GM's

Green Chillis -8 

Onions medium size - 4 

Urad dal - 3 tsp

Chana dal - 4 tsp

Jeera - 2 tsp

Mustard seeds - 2 tsp

Red chillis - 5

Curry leaves - 3 strands

Salt- to taste

Turmeric powder - 1/4 spoon

Dhaniya powder - 2 tsp

Jeera powder - 1 tsp

Red chilli powder - 1 tsp

Oil - 5 tsp

Pre- Process:

1. Firstly clean tamarind leaves, then wash and pat dry in shade , leave under fan on thin towel so that  water is gone.

Now take it into a rough surface plate ( bamboo plate) , start rubbing gently with hands, remove the thin sticks as many as possible , till coarsely powdered leaves remain 

2. Coarsely chop Onions and slit green chillies length wise

3. Make spice powder as below

Fry 1 tsp chandal, 1 tsp urad dal, 1/2 tsp jeera, 1/2 tsp mustard, 1 strand curry leaves, 2 red chillies slit. Till nice aroma comes. Let cool.

Coarsely grind to powder in mixie/ blender

Preperation:

1. Heat kadai, pour in oil, let heat. Gradually add remaining Chanadal, urad dal, mustard seeds, jeera , split chillies and curry leaves.fry till aroma starts coming. 

2. Now add split gren chillies, fry for 2 mins. 

3. Add chopped onions and fry till aroma starts coming. 

4. Now add salt, turmeric powder, dhania powder, jeera powder, red chilli powder. 

5. Mix well and cook for 5 mins

6. Add cleaned chintachiguru. 

7. Mix well and cook covered for 5 mins. 

8. Now add the prepared spice powder, adjust salt nd spice

Note: if you want more tangyness, add more chintachiguru or dry mango powder.

9. Mix well and cook on low flame for 5 mins.

   Chintachiguru Iguru is ready to serve.

Goes great with hot rice and ghee/ till oil or rotis