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Put little oil in a kadai and fry for a while and remove from oil. Put them on a plate and let them cool.
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Put fresh coriander leaves in remaining oil and fry till they are cooked. Transfer to another plate.
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Dry roast mustard seeds, cumin seeds and fenugreek seeds on low flame. Remove and cool.
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Put a cup of water and fist full tamarind in the same kadai and let tamarind turn into a thick paste and let cool.
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Add roasted spices and garlic cloves in a mixer grinder and grind for one round.
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Once they turn coarsely, add tamarind pulp, coriander leaves and salt.
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Grind to a soft paste and transfer to another bowl. Keep aside.
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Add little oil in a pan and put mustard seeds, chana dal, urad dal, dry red chillies, garlic cloves, a pinch of asafoetida and curry leaves.
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Off the flame and let oil and temper spices get cooled. Put this temper over kothimeera nilava pachadi Andhra style and mix well.