Pashingiri (Spicy Flavoured Coconut Gravy)

Pashingiri is a very quick but tasty recipe. The popular ones are: Oma (Carom Seeds), Tomato, Neerulli (Onion), Bellulli (Garlic), Nimbe Sippe (Lemon peel), KittaLe Hannina Sippe (Orange peel), Nellikai (Gooseberry), Thimare (Bramhi), Kodi (Young Shoots of various edible plants), etc. Basically, any raw fruit/vegetable that is sour will do.


Ingredients 
Oma (Carom Seeds): 1tsp or  Neerulli (Onion): 1  or Bellulli (Garlic): few flakes or Lemon Peel: of 1 or Orange peel: of 1/2
Thenginakai (Coconut): 1 cup (grated)
Ona Menasu (Dried Red Chillies): 2
Mosaru (Yogurt): 3 tbsp
Neeru (Water): enough to grind
Uppu (Salt): to taste



for Oggarane/Tempering
Saasive (Mustard Seeds): 1tsp
Bellulli (Garlic): 2 cloves (chopped) (for garlic version, not required)
Karibevu (Curry Leaves): 4-5
Enne (Oil): 1 tsp


Method
Grind all the above ingredients to a smooth paste. Transfer it into a saucepan and gently simmer (for onion version, don't boil). Heat oil/ghee in a small pan and add oggarane ingredients to it. Pour this over the Pashingiri just before serving.