Masiyal - Pedikarunai

Ingredients: 

• Pedi karunai 1/4 kg
• Green chilly 2 - 4
• Grated Ginger 1 table spoon
• Mustard seeds 1/2 tea spoon
• Udad dal 1/2 tea spoon
• Channa dal 1/2 tea spoon
• Asafetida powder a pinch
• Oil 1 Table spoon
• Turmeric powder a pinch
• Salt to taste
• Tamarind water one cup or tamarind paste 1 spoon
• Curry leaves - one hand full

Method:

1. Clean pedikarunai, wash well and cook in a preasure pan.
2. Remove skin and smash it.
3. In a deep pan pour oil and make seasoning with mustard seeds, udad dal, channa dal, asafetida, green chilly , ginger and turmeric powder.
4. Add smashed pedikarunai and also add tamarind water.
5. Add salt and mix well.
6. Add curry leaves and when the dish becomes like a thick batter, remove it from the fire.
7. Serve with cooked rice and ghee. 
PEDIKARUNAI MASIYAL is a very very delicious side dish.
8. You can make tomato rasam also with this.

Note:

you can use lemon juice 1 spoon if you dont want to use tamarind. but it is better to use tamarind water in this recipe :)