Ellu kuzmbu

Ingredients:

Vegetables                         : 1/2 cup

Sesame seeds / Ellu/Til      : a fistful

Dried Red chillies                : 3

Urad dal                              :1 tsp

Shredded coconut               : 1/4 cup

Tamarind                             : size of a small lemon

Salt                                      : To taste

Method:

Suitable vegetables for the dish: elephant yam, brinjal, ladies finger, drumstick.

Take a  fistful of black til. Dry fry it .

In a little oil fry dried red chillies, urad dal,  and shredded coconut.

Add the fried til to the above ingredients and grind to a paste.

Boil vegetables in tamarind water along with turmeric powder and salt. Once the vegetables are cooked add the ground paste and cook till the mixture thickens.