Karpooravalli Kuzhambu
There can be no greater joy of outsourcing the ingredients from your own garden for using in your kitchen. We started our own karpooravalli or omavalli(tamil names for ajwain) plant from a cutting given to us by my cousin sometime last year just to add to our collection of health benefical plants like tulasi, curry leaves and manathakkali. Ajwain is more popular in northern India and the seeds are used as seasonings in dal or in the parathas and more so in the snacks. Who can forget the aromatic taste of these lovely seeds in the very popular "omapodi" in the tamil households. However the leaves in abundance on my plant tempted me to try this dish which I would be making it again and again for sure. Infact I do not hestitate to add these chopped leaves anytime I make rotis and puris..... /4 tsp methi seeds 1/4 tsp urad dal 2 tsp dhaniya 1 tsp each tuar and chana dal 1/2 tsp cumin seeds 2 long red chillies 15 to 20 black pepper 20 medium s...