Kala-Vatana Curry

Ingredients:

1. Kalavatana- 1cup
2. Tomatoes- 2
3. Onions-2
4. Wet coconut-at about 3inches
5. Chilli powder- 2sps
6. Daniya powder-2sps
7. Turmeric powder- 1sp
8. Garam masala powder -  ½ sp
9. Ginger & garlic 1sp
10. Cooking oil- 2 to 3 tbsps
11. Salt as per ur taste
12. Karipatha & fresh coriander

 Method:

1. Pressure cook the kala-vatana by adding ½ sp turmeric & salt for 20 mins.
2. Now for gravy- blend coconut & ginger garlic to a paste. If u have ginger& garlic paste with u then u can add it separately too.
3. In a deep pan heat oil, add chopped onions fry it for 3 mins, add ginger garlic paste and fry for 1 more min. Now add coconut paste fry till the oil separates.
4. Now add chilli powder, daniya powder, remaining  ½ sp turmeric powder & fry it for ½ a min.
5. Add boiled kala-vatana to this mixture with the water.  If required u can add more water as per ur wish.  Let the whole curry boil.
6. Add tomato pieces (cut them into big cubes) , garam masala powder, karipatha leaves  & coriander.
7. Boil the curry for at least 15 mins.
8. This curry is a great combination with roti & rice.