Naranga Curry

Some like it sweet, some like it tangy. Yet others like it spicy. Some others like it bitter:)

 

Ingredients (Serves 6 to 8 people)

Naranga (pomegranate lime) :Cut to small long pieces : 2 cups
Tamarind: Lemon Sized Ball
Jaggery :2 - 3 Piece (The amount needed depends on how sweet you want the curry to be)
Salt :As Required
Red Chilly powder: 2 Tea Spoon
Green chilly : 3 nos
Chopped Ginger :  1/2 Tea Spoon
Turmeric Powder: 1/2 Tea Spoon
Water: As required
Curry leaves
Mustard:1/2 Tea Spoon
Oil: 2 Table Spoon
Fenugreek Seeds (Uluva): 1/2 Table Spoon (powdered)
Dried Red Chilli: 2 - 3

Cooking time: 15 to 20 minutes
Method

Melt jaggery in 1/2 cup of water and filter it.
Make tamarind water
Add melted jaggery to tamarind water and boil with Green chilly and ginger
Add the cut lime,turmeric powder,red chilly powder and salt.
Boil well.
Once boiled, switch off flame and let to cool down a bit.
To this add fenugreek powder.
To a pan add oil, add mustard seeds and once it pops add dried red chilies and saute till the color of the red chilies turn to light brown
Pour this on top of the curry.

Note: Do not add fenugreek powder while boiling as this can turn the curry even more bitter.