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


Poondu Kuzhambu / Garlic in Tamarind Gravy
 
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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:
  1. Chop garlic into small pieces.
  2. Chop onion, tomato.
  3. Soak tamarind in water for 30 min and make a 1 cup juice. Mix sambar powder and salt.
  4. Grind coconut to a fine paste and keep it aside.
COOKING:
  1. 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.