Manathakkali Kai Kuzhambu ( black night shade berry)

Serves-2

Ingredients:

• Manathakkali/ black night shade berries- 1/4 cup
• Onion-1
• Tomato-1&1/2
• Garlic-3 to 4 cloves( optional)
• Tamarind- 2 tsp packed
• Kuzhambu powder/ curry masala powder-1&1/2 tsp
• Turmeric powder-1/8 tsp
• Jaggery-1/4 tsp ( optional)
• Salt - to taste

To temper:

• Sesame oil-1 tbsp
• Mustard seeds-1/4 tsp
• Urad dhal-1/2 tsp
• Fenugreek seeds-1/4 tsp
• Curry leaves- few
• Asafoetida-a pinch

Method:

• Remove the unripe berries fro. It's stem( this is quite time consuming😅)
• Wash well.
• In a pan temper with items mentioned under'to temper'.
• Add finely chopped onion,when it becomes soft add the berries and cook for 3 to 4 mins. Then add tomato, When tomato turns mushy add turmeric powder,salt,curry masala( Kuzhambu powder). Mix well and cook for few mins.
• Add the tamarind extract and required water.
• Close the lid and cook for 7 to 8 mos in a low flame.
• Finally add little jaggery and turn off the flame.
• Serve hot with rice.

Notes:

• Berries should be cooked well to avoid bitterness.