Posted byVJ Samayal Oct 26, 2014                                                      Velaicurry is one of the dish which one used along with rice across Tirunelveli side.It is similar to fish kolambu in taste.
Ingredients

• Small onions – 4 to 6
• Tomato – 1 (Big size)
• Drumstick – 1
• Drumstick leaves – few(optional)
• Brinjal – 2
• Tamarind – golf ball size
• Salt as per taste

To Grind

• Red chilies – 8 to 10
• Scrubbed Coconut – half of a coconut
• cumin seed – 1 tsp
• Small onions - 7 to 9

To Temper

• oil- 1 tsp
• fenugreek seed – 1/2 tsp
• Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
• curry leaves few

Method
1.Soak tamarind in a cup of water for half an hour.In the mean time grind the things mentioned below ‘To Grind’ like a paste.

2.Remove the peel of onion.Chop brinjal,drumstick in lengthwise.

3.Heat oil in a pan.Add onions first,then all the vegetables one by one.Saute it for few seconds.Then extract the tamarind water and add into it.

4.Add drumstick leaves into it.Allow to boil till the raw smell goes out.Adjust the water level.
5.When all vegetables are well cooked,Add the ground paste.Allow to boil only for five minutes.Add sufficient salt into it.

6.Switch off the flame.Heat oil in a pan.Add fenugreek seeds,mustard seeds.When it spluttered,add curry leaves.
7.Add the tempered things to the kolambu.
8.Velaicurry is ready to serve.
 
Note:
1.Donot boil this kolambu for a long time after adding coconut.
2.Check the consistency of the kolambu is not too watery.Then taste will be spoiled.

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