Puliyodharai

 4 lemon sized balls of imli/tamarind

Soak in hot water and get extract.

Powder

8 red chillies

coriander seeds - 1.5 tsp

chana dal - 1 tsp

urad dal - 3/4 tsp

a pinch of fenugreek

a few peppercorns

sesame seeds - 1 tbsp

 tadka

mustard seeds

curry leaves

peanuts - 2 tbsp

chana dal

urad dal ?

6 red chillies ?

After tadka, add soaked tamarind extract water. Reduce to half, Add powder and sesame oil and cook till oil separates and tamarind separates (as if fried in oil).

Thepla and Pumpkin Carrot raitha

For Thepla,

Mostly methi 

Mint

CIlantro

Jeera (cumin), sesame seeds, ajwain

Green chillies, garlic, ginger paste/ minced

Turmeric powder, coriander, cumin powders

Chilly powder - optional

WHole wheat flour/ besan - I do half and half

Sesame oil

Rub the flours in a tsp of oil to get soft theplas.

Can knead the dough in yogurt water combo

For pumpkin-carror raitha

Make a tadka of mustard leaves, asafotida, curry leaves, 1 green chilly.

Or

Cumin seeds, garlic, chilly powder.

Parboil pumpkin, Add grated carrots (finely chopped) carrots for crunch and mix with yogurt.

Enjoy!