Limbe Sar

Limbe Sar / Lemon Juice curry is good for new-moms.

Ingredients:

• Lemon juice - 2 (to taste)
• Coconut - 1/2 cup (grated) 
• Cumin/Jirige- 1/2 tsp
• Coriander seed/KothambariBeeja - 1 tsp
• Red Chillies / Onna menasu - 4
• B.Pepper / Kal menasu - 4 to 5
• Turmeric/Haldi -1/2 tsp
• Suger - 1/4 tsp
• Salt - to taste
• For Seasoning:
• Ghee /Purified Butter - 1 tsp
• Cumin/Jirige - 1/2 tsp
• Curry leaves/Karibavu - 6 or 7 leaves

Method:

1. Roast jirige, kothambari, OnnaMenasu, KalMenasu and coconut each separately with bit of Ghee/oil.
2. Grind the the roasted ingredients with haldi and water. 
3. Transfer the ground paste to a sauce pan, add water, sugar and salt. Cook it on medium heat
4. Let it for 4 to 5 minutes. 
5. Turn off the heat and stir in the lemon juice. Amount of lemon juice depends.
6. Seasoning the curry: In a small sauce pan, heat  ghee, add Jirige and Karibavu. Once the leaves stops splattering, pour the whole mixing over the curry.
7. Optional: garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
8. Serve hot with rice and enjoy!