Black is Beautiful

      Really black is beautiful. Black is a color which we have in our eyes and hair. When we have a kajal or an eyeliner in black , that makes our eyes more beautiful and attractive.  

 Black is regarded as beauty , since we know that queen Cleopatra was black .

 Many won't like black .Black color is also considered as good sign. Even though , when we wore a black dress , we will be seen separately in a group of people.

 I already have black dress , so i want to have the below things in black.

 The 5 things which i want to have in Black are 

1. iPhone

   I want my phone to be in my favorite color.

2.Head phone  

 I spend most of my times hearing to music , so i want my head phone to be in black.

3. Mug  

I want to start my day with this black coffee mug.

4. Black iPad  

My iPad in my favorite color.

5. Black Audi

 If we have a black car , it will seek everyone attention , when we drove. 
  Wish to have these things soon...........
 This post is a part of #what the black activity on Blogadda.com

Surraikai Thataipayarru kulambu / Bottlegourd Cow peas curry

     Today , i am posting another kongu recipe  which was my all time favorite . As many of our kongu recipes are dhal and pulses based , this a curry made with cow peas. 
     This curry is an authentic kongu dish , frequent in my home. This was one of the signature recipe of my mom and grandmom. This recipe was our family's favorite. 
     I had posted many kongu recipes. Kongu recipes are unique to the kongunadu region of Tamilnadu. check here for more kongu recipes..........
 

    

I love to have this curry with steamed rice and ghee.

 This was actually a tamarind based curry. My mom uses gingelly oil for this curry , which gives a unique flavor to it.

 Requirements :

Bottlegourd – 1 cup ( chopped )

Thattaipayarru / cow peas  - ¾ cup

Tamarind –  size of amla

Sambar powder – 1 tbs

Pearl onions – 10 nos

Curry leaves – 1 sprig

Gingelly Oil – 1 tsp

Mustard seeds – ¼ tsp

Dry red chilli – 1

Asafetida / Hing -  a pinch

Method :

Soak the cow peas for 15 minutes.

Soak the tamarind in a cup of water and extract the tamarind juice.

 My mom makes this curry in a mud pot. She boils the cow pea with required water .

Add in bottlegourd  along with pearl onion.

 When the veggie and pulse are cooked , add in the tamarind juice and the sambar powder and required salt.

 Let the curry boil , till the raw smell leaves.

Heat oil in another pan , add the asafetida and mustard seeds and let it splutter.

Add in the red chilli and curry leave , sauté well.

Add this tempering to the curry and mix well.

Surraikai thataipayarru kulambu is ready to serve.