Vendakkai kuzhambu

Ingredients 1:
Vendakkai - 1 cup, chopped
Onion - 1 chopped
Tomato - 1 chopped
Tamarind - a small ball
Curry leaves
Coriander (dhaniya) leaves
mustard seeds and urad dal for seasoning

Ingredients 2:
Coriander (Dhaniya) seeds  - 3 tsp
Dry red chillies - 3 (vary according to your taste)
Garlic - 2 cloves
Jeera - 1 tsp
Black Peppercorns- 5-6
Methi seeds - 4

Method:
Soak the tamarind. Grind the Ingredients 2 into a paste.
Heat oil in a pan and season it with mustard seeds, urad dal, red chillies and curry leaves. Add the onion and saute until soft. Then add the ground paste and mix well. Add the vendakkai pieces and mix. Let it cook in low heat for 2-3 min. Then mix in the tomato. Let it cook until  the oil separates. Add tamarind extract, required water and salt. Let it boil and then simmer for 10 min. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with rice.