1. Pour little oil in a pan. When it becomes little hot, add sombu.

2. Add cut onions and fry till becomes golden colour.

3. Add cut capsicums and all other ingredients.

4. Add little water if required. Fry till the capsicum is cooked.

5. Mix with cooked rice.

6. Garnish with a squeeze of lime and finely cut coriander leaves.

1. Soak tamarind in a little hot water for few minutes.

2. Fry all the ingredients other than salt till they turn golden colour.

3. Grind the ingredients along with soaked tamarind adding required quantity of salt to a smooth paste.

4. Mix the paste with little water .

5. Pour a little oil in a pan, when it becomes little hot add custard seeds. Add the ground paste and fry till the paste leaves the smell of the tamarind.

6. Add more oil if required.

This preparation will be slightly thick. If you desire to have it in a liquid form add sufficient water. It can be preserved in refrigerator for nearly a week. Just re-heat it before serving.

Medicinal values: Millagu Koyambu is one of the South Indian delicacy which is widely popular in Tamil Nadu. This has got more medicinal values. This is really good for cold and throat infection. This is considered to be a good post-delivery diet for women.