I saw this on TV and decided to try it out myself last weekend...

I never have liked the taste of peanuts before in a recipe... but peanuts along with the tangy tamarind flavor has given it a whole new dimension to this dish.

Long Green chillies - 1 cup

Onions - 2 nos (Julienne)

Peanuts (Blanched) - 1/2 cup

Grated Fresh coconut - 1/4 cup

Sesame seeds - 1 tsp

Cumin seeds - 1 1/4 tsp

Coriander seeds - 1 1/2 tsp

Ginger- Garlic paste - 1 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp

curry leaves - few

Bay leaf - 2

Thick Tamarind extract - 1/4 cup

1) Slit green chillies and de-seed them. If the chillies are very long, you could chop them up into bite size pieces.

2) In a frying pan, pour sufficient vegetable oil and fry them well. Drain any excess oil by placing a Tissue paper.

3) Prepare the Masala paste:

Start by dry roasting Sesame seeds, Coriander seeds, Cumin seeds, peanuts and coconut.

Pound everything together and keep aside.

3) Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, allow to splutter, then curry leaves and bay leaf.

Then add onions and saute. until onions are light golden brown.

Add Turmeric powder and mix well.

5) Then add curds and allow to cook for about 7-8 mins

6) Pour in 1 1/2 cup of water and bring to boil

7) Simmer, add tamarind pulp and cover for about 8 mins.

8) Finally add the fried green chillies, salt and keep it on low heat for 5 mins.