Ingredients
Recipe Courtesy - Pazham Pappadam Payasam
1. Pavakka - 1/2 cup, thinly sliced
Shallots - 2
2. Grated coconut - 1 cup
Tamarind - Small goose berry sized OR 3 - 4 mango slices, roughly chopped
Green chilly / dried red chillies - 3 or chilly powder - 1/2 tsp (If you are using dry red chillies, dry roast them at medium heat for a few minutes until crispy)
Curry leaves - 4 - 5
Salt - To taste
3. Oil - 1 tsp or as required
Heat oil in a non-stick pan. Saute the bitter gourd pieces until golden. Add sliced shallots and saute for a few minutes. Switch off. Set aside to cool. Grind it along with the ingredients numbered 2 to a smooth mixture adding little water if necessary. Shape into a ball. Serve with rice.
Nellikka Chammanthi
Gooseberries -3 large
Coconut - 1/2 cup
Green chillies - 2 - 3
Pearl onion - 2
Curry leaves - A few
Salt - To taste
Wash the goose berries. Remove the seeds in the middle. Grind with the remaining ingredients in a mixer.
