Kaata

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This is generally made as a spicy paste and very little quantity is added to rice and served with oil or ghee

Ingredients

Tamarind water made from pulp obtained from a sizeable amount of tamarind.
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder
Oil
Mustard seeds
Curry leaves

For the paste
Broken Urad dal
Fenugreek seeds
Red chillies
Black pepper seeds
Coriander seeds

Get Cooking!

1. Roast all the ingredients required for the paste in some oil and make into a paste
2. Boil the tamarind water with turmeric powder and salt.
3. Add the paste, some oil and simmer well till it thickens and the oil separates.
4. Season with mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds and curry leaves.
5. Serve with rice

Tips

This can be made by adding the kaata powder instead of the paste to the tamarind water too.

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