Kaakarakai pulusu (karela Sambar)

When I was young I never used to like Karela... but as I grew up I started to develop a taste for it... probaby the life around u sometimes gets so bitter that even a bitter vegetable starts tasting delicious:-)... that apart...Do you like Karela? If yes you shoud definetly try this recipe...hope you will enjoy this...

Ingridients:-
2 tender Karelas
Onion - 1 (Optional)
Jagerry - 2 big peices
Tamarind - one lemon sized
Cooked Toor dal - 2 cups

1. Cut the Karelas ring shaped and soak them in turmeric and salt water for 30 mins.
2. Squeeze out the water and wash the karela peices thorougly.
3. Take oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds, jeera, turmeric and dry chillies. Once they sputter add green chillies and add onion and karela peices.
4. Fry the karela peices for 5 mins.
5. Extract Tamarnd juice and add to the pan. Add jagerry and add 4 cups water. Also add curry leaves.
6. Once the karela is cooked, add cooked toor dal. Mix well.
7. After 2 mins add Sambar powder (See my other sambar recipies for sambar powder or use MTR sambar powder).
8. Once the powder leaves froth remove from heat and serve hot with rice and papad.