More-Kali

A recipe so close to my heart and extremely simple to cook! Most families substitute tamarind with buttermilk, and hence the name more-kali. I have always enjoyed the tamarind version prepared by Periya Pappu and Dhadhimaa :)

Cooking time: 15 mins

Ingredients (for two)
Rice powder - 2 cups
Tamarind juice (enough to make a batter of medium consistency)
Oil - 1 tbsp
Mustard - 1/4 tbsp
Split urad dal - 1/4 tbsp
Green chillies - 2 (finely chopped)
Curry leaves
Asafoetida (Perungayam)
Salt to taste

Preparation

• Mix tamarind juice and rice powder to make a batter (medium consistency)
• Add salt and asafoetida to this mix
  
• Heat oil in kadai and add mustard. When the mustards splutter, add split urad dal, green chillies, curry leaves and fry for a few seconds
• Add the rice powder / tamarind juice mix to this, while stirring slowly
• The contents will start getting a little thick (like kesari). At this point, turn off the heat and set to cool
  

Apt for a quick evening snack or a lazy cook's lunch/dinner ;-)

Source: Periya Pappu, Dhadhimaa