Ingredients to make Ondelga/Brahmi Thambuli

• Ondelga leaves 2-3 cup.
• Grated fresh Coconut 1/3 cup
• Buttermilk 1 1/2 cup
• Water 1 cup.
• Salt to taste & Jaggery to taste

Seasoning:

• Oil 3/4 teaspoon.
• Mustard Seeds 1/2 teaspoon.
• Red Chilli 1.
• Asafoetida 1/8 teaspoon.

Directions to make Ondelga/Brahmi Thambuli:

• Wash the Ondelga/Brahmi leaves thoroughly & chop them.
• Heat oil in a small pan. When oil is hot, add cumin seeds. As soon as the cumin seeds turn golden, add pepper & saute for 10 secs.
• Add the Ondelga leaves & saute them till the leaves droop. Turn off the heat & allow it to cool.
• Transfer the leaves, coconut to a mixer jar & pulse it until a smooth paste is formed. Add curds for grinding instead of water. Keep in mind not to add water for grinding add curds only.
• Mix this with the diluted yogurt/buttermilk, salt to the paste & mix well.

–Serve with steaming hot rice–