Puzhi illa curry (Pooricha kulambu)

                   This dish is very healthy ,they make us eat after pregnancy my grandma used to tell it will help to loose weight and it really helps when you have cold because of pepper in it , I have to thank my Periamma she taught me how to make it

Ingredients:

1. Moong dhal 100 gm
2. Drumsticks 2 nos cut into 2 inch pieces
3.  Brinjal 3 medium size cut into quarters
4. Drum stick leaves a bunch
5. salt 
6. Turmeric powder 1 tsp
7. 1/2 lime juice

Masala:

1. Pepper corns 3 tsp
2. Jeera seeds 1 tsp
3. Red chili 2 nos
4. Coconut 1 tbsp
5. Oil 2 tsp

•  Heat the oil in the frying pan add pepper first once they start to pop add jeera and red chili turn off the heat grind it along with coconut into smooth paste

Seasoning:

•  Heat oil add mustard seeds once it start to pop add curry leaves and asafotida

Method:

1. Pressure cook the moong dhall 
2. Cook the vegetables in salt and turmeric water once drum stick is cooked add drumstick leaves  cook for few minutes
3. Turn the heat into low add mashed moong dhall  stir it add little water if needed wait for the bubble
4.  Now add the masala paste give a nice stir and leave it if it is thick add little water to it
5. Wait for bubbles ,switch of the stove once you start seeing bubbles
6. Add 1/2 lemon juice  in it
7.  Finally add Seasoning