500 gms black ulavalu
500 gms chicken
2 tsp ginger-garlic paste
5 green chilies
2 tsp chili powder
1 onion, chopped
Few sprigs of curry leaves
1/2 tsp garam masala
Lemon-size ball of tamarind
3-4 tbsp oil
Salt to taste

Chicken Ulavachaaru

1. Mix ulavalu with 5 cups of water and soak for 2-3 hours. Then place in the pressure cooker and boil on high flame for 15 minutes. Boil on low flame for 45 minutes.
2. Separate the water from the above mixture and boil again until the water thickens. This is ulavachaaru.
3. Heat oil in a pan, fry the chopped onions and green chilies until golden. Then add curry leaves, ginger-garlic paste, chili powder, salt, chicken pieces and fry for few more minutes. Cook until the chicken pieces are tender.
4. When the chicken pieces are tender, add tamarind pulp, prepared ulavachaaru and cook for few more minutes. Sprinkle garam masala powder and mix well.
5. Serve hot with plain white rice.
   Serves: 6
   Preparation time: 1-1 1/2 hours