Gavar( guvar) ki sabji

This is my personal favourite, which I learnt from a Marwari neighbour in India. The nutty gravy with a dash of tamarind gives it just the right taste to satisfy my south Indian taste buds !

Gavar - about 400gms chopped ( I used the frozen packet)

tamrind - about one medium lemon size ball

peanut powder( roasted and ground not very smooth) - 1 cup

hing - a pinch

red chilli pdr - 2 tsp

turmeric pdr- 1/2 tsp

dhania pdr- 2 tsp

garam masala pdr - 1/2 tsp

salt

cooking oil - 1 tbsp

jeera seeds - 1 tsp

Heat a pressure cooker, add oil and jeera. Once it starts spluttering, add hing and immediately add the gavar. Stir it for a minute or two. once it is coated with the oil, add turmeric, red chilli pdr, dhania pdr and fry for 5 minutes. In the mean time extract the pulp of the tamarind after soaking it in water for some time ( I used the ready made tamarind paste - 1 tbsp). Add this to the gavar and add 1 cup water only if you are using the ready made paste. put the cooker lid on and wait till one whistle and remove it from heat immediately. Once it cools enough to open the lid, add peanut powder, garam masala, salt and adjust the rest of the masalas as per your taste and boil it for 3-4 minutes. Serve it with hot rotis, which is how we love to eat it.