Poondu Kulambu 2 (without tamarind)

7:30 AM Chandra Karthikeyan 0 Comments

Ingredients:

• Garlic - 15 to 20 flakes
• Shallot onions - 20
• Tomato - 2
• Sambar powder - 1 1/2 tbsp
• Turmeric powder - 1 tbsp
• Asafoetida - 1 pinch
• Salt as required.
• Mustard seeds - 1 tbsp
• Curry leaves

To Grind:

• Pepper corns - 1/2 tbsp
• Cumin seeds - 1 tbsp
• Grated coconut - 1 or 2 tbsp

Method:

• Remove skin from the garlic pods and boil it in 1/2 cup water for 5 minutes.
• Cut the onions and tomatoes, keep this aside.
• In a pan, add oil and mustard seeds, as it starts spluttering, add curry leaves, chopped onion and tomato, saute this for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Now add sambar powder, turmeric powder, asafoetida, salt, and ground paste.
• Saute it for 2 minutes and add 1 1/2 cups of water.
• When it starts boiling add boiled garlic pods(along with the water used for boiling).
• Cook this kulambu in medium flame for 10 minutes.
• Serve it with rice.