Poondu Kulambu/Garlic Gravy

Ingredients

• Garlic Cloves – 20 No.s
• Shallots – 10 No.s
• Tomato – 1
• Sambar Powder - 1 ½ tbsp
• Tamarind – 1” size ball
• Mustard Seeds – ½ tsp
• Curry leaves – few
• Oil – 2 tbsp
• Salt to taste

Method

Soak tamarind in water (about ½ cup of water) for 15 minutes and prepare tamarind juice, keep aside.

Chop shallots and tomato.

Heat a sauce pan, add oil, add mustard seeds and let it splutter. Add curry leaves fry for few seconds, add chopped shallots and fry until soft. Add chopped tomato and sauté until mushy.

Add Garlic cloves and fry for a minute. Add sambar powder sauté for few seconds. Now add 1 cup of water and salt, bring it to boil. Cook it covered until garlic cloves are tender and soft.

Add tamarind juice bring it to boil, cook it for further 2 more minutes and then remove from heat.

Serve hot with rice.