Yummy Food Recipes

1.  2 teaspoons ghee
2. 1 copra ( dried coconut )
3. 2 -3 garlic pods ( 30 cloves )
4. Tamarind pulp ( marble size ) or 1 tablespoon thick tamarind paste
5. 25 dried red chillies
6. 1 1/2 teaspoon salt ( or to taste )

1. Grate copra and keep aside. Peel garlic cloves.
2. Chop tamarind pulp finely ( Or 1 tablespoon thick tamarind paste ).
3. In a frying pan, heat ghee. First roast separately garlic cloves, then grated copra and finally roast red chillies till color changes and fragrant on a medium heat.
4. Powder red chillies first, then garlic cloves, salt, tamarind paste and grated copra together in a mixer.
5. Mix all the powders well and store in a dry bottle or airtight container.
   

Ingredients:

• 200 gms tamarind (remove seeds)
• 100 gms dates (pitted)
• 150 gms jaggery
• 2 cups water
• 1 tsp fennel
• 1 tsp cumin seeds (roast and grind coarsely)
• 1 tsp salt
• Red chilli powder as per taste

Preparation:

• Put the tamarind, dates, jaggery and water in a saucepan and cook on a medium flame till the dates and tamarind are soft.
• Turn off flame and allow the mixture to cool.
• Use a food processor or hand blender to blend mixture together into a smooth sauce.
• Put sauce back into the saucepan and onto a medium flame and add remaining spice ingredients.
• Bring the sauce to a boil and turn off.
• Allow to cool, then chill and serve.