Garlic has lot of health benefits and have major part in digestions. Anyone would love this gravy recipe as doesn’t give the raw taste of garlic. One of the Kongunadu dishes.
Poondu Kuzhambu / Garlic in Tamarind Gravy
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Author: Sashi
Serves: 2
Ingredients
- Garlic - ½ cup
- Onion - 1 no
- Tomato - 2 nos
- Curry Leaves - 1 strand
- Tamarind - 1 lemon Size
- Sambar Powder - 2 tsp
- Coconut - 3 tbsp
- Sesame Oil - 2 tbsp
- Mustard - ½ tsp
- Red Chili - 1 no
- Asefoetida / Hing - 1 pinch
- Fenugreek Powder - ¼ tsp
- Salt - as required
Instructions
PREP:
- Chop garlic into small pieces.
- Chop onion, tomato.
- Soak tamarind in water for 30 min and make a 1 cup juice. Mix sambar powder and salt.
- Grind coconut to a fine paste and keep it aside.
COOKING:
- In a pan add oil, mustard. When the mustard splutter add red chili, hing, fenugreek powder and garlic. Fry for 1 min. Add onion and fry till it is golden brown. Add tomato and fry till it becomes mushy. Add tamarind juice, sambar powder and allow it to boil till the raw smell goes away. Add coconut paste and allow it to boil for 5 more minutes.
Notes
Serve with white rice and papad.
at 1:36 AM
This is nice… You can add little jaggery in the end too. Gives a mix of sweet, sour and spicy tastes. It’s just an option like my mom makes it…
at 10:14 PM
thanks for the tips.
at 11:17 AM
The receipe looks yummy. It would be of great help, if you can tell me on how to substitute for Sambar powder.( I do not prefer ready made powders)… Thanks in Advance
at 11:42 PM
Arul, you can add coriander powder 1 tsp, red chili powder – 1 1/2 tsp as a substitute.
at 12:22 PM
Hi Sashi,
your recipies are very good and easy and tastes very good.
In this poondu kulambu you did not mention about when to add the mixed sambar powder and salt. when it need to be added?
at 9:58 AM
Hi Sashi..i tried this and it was very good.. i m just trying out all your recipes..the best part is, its so simple but tastes soo good!! Hats off! Thanks!Keep going:)
at 1:39 AM
Thanks for ur lovely words Naveena !!
at 11:48 AM
I love to try your recipes. In this poondu kulambu you did not mention about the tamarind juice. when it need to be added? correct me if i wrong?
at 11:58 PM
Saradha, I updated the recipe. Thanks for letting me know.