Garlic Kuzambu / Poondu Kuzambu

Garlic kuzambu is spicy, tangy gravy cooked with Garlic & Small onions. It’s a simple recipe which doesn’t require much time and ingredients. This thick gravy will definitely induce your appetite.

Ingredients

1.  Garlic – 20 cloves.

2.  Tamarind- Big lemon size.

3.  Small Onion – 10 Nos.

4.  Fenugreek- 1 tsb.

5.  Sāmbhar Powder- 1.5 tbls.

6.  Chili Powder – 2 to 2.5 tbls depending on your choice of spiciness.

7.  Coriander Powder- 1 Tbls.

8.  Turmeric Powder- ½ tsp.

9.  Curry Leaves – 2 strings.

10. Oil – ¼ cup.

11. Salt – to taste.

Directions:

1. Soak the tamarind in hot water for few minutes, squeeze and filter the juice.

2. Peel of onions and garlic, in a pan add oil.

3. Add fenugreek, when the oil heats up, once it splutters add the Curry leaves, onions and garlic.

4. Sauté them until they are light brown.

5. Add the tamarind juice; to this add Sāmbhar powder, turmeric powder and chili powder and coriander powder to this add about 1.5 cup of water and cover the kadai with lid and cook them until the raw smell goes off.

6. Cook until oil separates from the gravy, it’s a good indication that the gravy is done.

7. Now allow it to cook further, for the consistency of your choice.

8. I use to cook until the gravy thickens.

         “Serve this hot and tangy gravy with pappad / appalam, Avial and  Potato podimas.”