Bajji Mulaku Curry

Ingredients:

150 gm bajji mulaku / bajji chilli / banana pepper, chopped

lemon sized tamarind

1/2-3/4 tbsp kashmiri chilli powder

3/4 cup jaggery powder

salt to taste

1 1/2 tbsp plain flour

1 tbsp soy sauce

1 tsp mustard seeds

3 dry red chillies

1 sprig curry leaves

2 tbsp coconut oil

Preparation:

1. Soak lemon sized tamarind in 2 1/2 cup of water, extract its juice and keep it aside.
2. Heat coconut oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds.
3. Add dry red chillies, curry leaves and chopped chillies and saute well till it turns tender.
4. Add tamarind water, kashmiri chilli powder, jaggery powder and salt and boil well at medium flame.
5. In a bowl, mix plain flour with 3 tbsp of water. Add this to the curry and mix well and boil well.
6. Finally add soy sauce and mix well. Switch off the flame and serve with rice, thayir sadam etc...

• Can also prepare without adding soy sauce...