Pepper gravy or milagu kuzhambu (in Tamil) is so very apt for rainy days to escape from runny nose and congestion of chest. It helps to clear the mucus from the nose, as it has lot of pepper and other spices added to it. The making of milagu kuzhambu is damn easy, once you roast the masala. Overall cooking time is only 15 minutes and it even reduces if you have powder prepared beforehand. Pepper gravy is a travel friendly mix to go with rice and simple vadams (fryums) or papads (appalam). Kids also can have it to increase their appetite as pepper is known for it! Ingredients: 1 tbsp gingelly oil 1 tsp mustard seeds 1 tsp split black gram/ urad dhal a sprig of curry leaves (optional) 1 cup of thick tamarind paste salt to taste 1/2 tsp turmeric powder For grinding: 1 tbsp Bengal gram 1 tbsp black gram /urad dhal 2 tbsp black peppercorns 1 tbsp coriander seeds a pinch of asafoetida 5 dry red chillies How to make pepper gravy or milagu kuzhambu: 1. Heat a pan...