Punarpuli(cocum) saaru

Punarpuli saru

Punarpuli or cocum is one of the best pitta shamaka.It is a natural coolant.It improves appetite.With its red colour it attracts easily.One can preserve cocum peels by drying them in sunlight.They will last for more than a year.This dish suits best with rice.

Required ingredients for the preparation of cocum saaru
cocum(dried or fresh)peel:2-3
Jaggery :75grams
Salt:as per taste
Ginger:1/2 inch
For tempering:ghee;1/2tsp
              Mustard seeds:1/2tsp
              Curry leaves:2-5
Method of preparation
Soak cocum peel in 1/2 litre of water for 1/2 an hour.
Add salt and jaggery and boil it.
While boiling add crushed or finely chopped ginger.
Boil for 5 minutes and put off the fire.
Heat ghee in a pan.Put mustard seeds.when they starts cracking add curry leaves and pour it over the preparation.
Cocum saaru ready.