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Sukku or dry ginger have enormous medical values and this kuzhambu is definitely a healthy and comforting food whenever anyone at home have severe cold or cough...My mom used to make out this sukku kuzhambu  when its rainy and this kuzhambu tastes absolutely divine when its cold out,this gravy makes me nostalgic.. i just love this kuzhambu with papads..Its has been a long i prepared this sukku kuzhambu and today i prepared for our lunch since am not feeling good coz of the recent climate changes..Delicious gravy tastes awesome even after a day and with loads of medical values this gravy is truly a home remedy for colds,cough also protect against the respiratory and digestion infections...


1+1/2cups Tamarind extract or 1tbsp Tamarind paste
10nos Shallots (cut as two)
1/2no Tomatoes (crushed)
1/2tsp Chilly powder
Salt
3tbsp Gingelly oil
1/2tsp Mustard seeds
1/4tsp Urad dal
1/4tsp Fenugreek seeds
Few curry leaves

To Grind:
1no Dry ginger (big piece)
1tsp Cumin seeds
1tsp Peppercorns
2tsp Coriander seeds

Dry roast all the ingredients given in the list 'To grind' until they turn golden brown..keep aside, let them cool...Grind as fine powder and keep aside..If u r using tamarind paste, make a tamarind juice with enough water..

Heat the gingelly oil, add the mustard seeds, urad dal, fenugreek seeds and curry leaves, fry everything until they turn brown, add the shallots,chopped tomatoes and saute until they turns transculent..meanwhile add the already prepared powder, chilly powder and salt to the tamarind extract..Add this spiced tamarind extract to the cooking veggies and let them cook in medium flame for few minutes until the oil gets separates..put off the stove..

Serve hot with rice!!