Cow peas Curry( Thatta payar kuzhlambhu)

Ingredients:

Cow peas (Thattai payaru)- 1 cup
Bottle guard (Suraikkai)- 250 g
Small onion- 7 to 8
Tomato- 1 big size
Grated coconut- 2 teaspoon
Ginger- small piece(optional)
Curry leave- few
Tamarind- gooseberry size
Turmeric powder- 1 ½ teaspoon
Cumin seeds- 1 teaspoon
Fennel seeds (Perunjeeragam)- ½ spoon(Optional)
Mustard seeds and Urad dhal- 1/2 teaspoon
Channa dal- 1/2 teaspoon
Red chili- 3
Salt and Oil- to taste

Method:

Soak the Cow peas for 7 to 8 hr and pressure cook it for 1 whistle.
Heat the Oil in a pan. Put the Cumin seeds, Fennel seeds and fry it.
Then add the Small onions and fry until it turns golden brown.
Then add the grated Coconut and fry for a minute.
Then add the Coriander powder and Ginger.Grind all these items and keep it aside.
Cut the Bottle guard into required size.
Heat the Oil in the pan and add Mustard seeds, Urad dhal, Channa dal, Onion, Curry leaves and Red chillies. Fry until onion turns into golder brown.
Add the sliced Tomato and saute for a minute.
Add the Bottle guard and fry for a minute.
Then add the Tamarind water, Salt and cook it for 2 min
Then add the ground items and allow it to cook.
When all these are cooked add the pressure cooked cow peas.
Let it to cook for sometime and remove from the fire.