Poondu Kuzhambu

Poondu Kuzhambu (Garlic Kuzhambu)

Garlic is a powerful natural Anti-Biotic. It is about one fiftieth powerful as Pencillin and it also has anti-viral and anti-fungal benefits. 

Try this tasty poondu kuzhambu, to stay healthy.. Here goes the recipe..

Ingredients:

Small Onions           - 8-10

Garlic Pods              - 8-10

Tomato                    - 1

Green Chilli             - 1

Tamarind                 - a lemon size ball

Mustard Seeds         - 1 tsp

Fenugreek Seeds      - 1 tsp (vendhayam)

Salt                           - As required

Turmeric Powder     - 1/4 tsp

Chilli Powder           - 2 tsp

Coriander Powder    - 1.5 tsp

Jaggery                     - 1 tsp

Curry Leaves            - few

Water                        - 1 cup

Oil                             - As required

Procedure:

• Chop small onions and garlic to two pieces. Slit the green chilli. Chop tomato finely. Extract juice from tamarind.
• Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and fenugreek seeds. When they splutter add onions, garlic,chilli and curry leaves. 
• once onions get translucent add chopped tomato.
• Let the tomato cook well. add salt, turmeric powder, chilli powder and coriander powder.
• Add water and let the kuzhambu boil.. simmer the flame after that and switch it off once the kuzhambu gets thickened.
• Add jaggery at-last and serve it hot with rice.
• Adjust the spice according to your taste..