Friday, January 17, 2014

Poondu Kuzhambu

Poondu Kuzhambu

     This is one of my favorite recipe. This is a style of recipe which i learnt from my mom.

Ingredients:

  • Garlic - 10
  • Tamarind - a small lemon size
  • Onion - 1/2 cup (finely chopped)
  • Tomato - 1 
  • Garlic finely chopped - 1 tsp (Optional)
  • Coconut - 2 tbsp
  • Fenugreek seeds - 1 tsp
  • Red chili - 2
  • Asafoetida powder - small pinch
  • Curry leaves - 5
  • Coriander powder - 1 tbsp
  • Chili powder - 1 tsp
  • Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
  • Coriander leaves - 1 tbsp
  • Salt - to taste 
  • Gingelly oil - 2 tbsp




Method:
  1. Add a tsp of oil and roast the tomato, onion and coconut. Allow it to cool and grind a paste and keep it aside. Soak tamarind in warm water, leave it for 10 minutes. Then extract tamarind water and keep it aside.
  2. Heat oil in a pan and add mustard , fenugreek seeds and red chili. After a minutes, add finely chopped garlic and curry leaves. Fry till garlic turn golden color.
  3.  Add garlic and fry till golden color. Add finely chopped onion and fry for 2 minutes.
  4. Add the tamarind liquid and add salt to taste allow it to boil for few minutes. After a minutes add turmeric, coriander powder and red chili powder mix it well.
  5. Now add the ground paste and allow it to boil till it becomes a thick gravy. Finely garnish coriander leaves and switch off the flame and Serve with hot rice.


     



     
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