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Poondu Kuzhambu /Garlic stew

Bhuvana Devi
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Veg
Cuisine Indian
Servings 5

Ingredients
  

  • Shallots- 1 cup
  • Grated Coconut– 1 cup
  • Onion chopped -1
  • Garlic- 1 cup
  • Tomato -2 finely chopped
  • Oil -4 tbsp
  • Chili powder- 1 tsp
  • Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
  • Curry leaves- few
  • Coriander leaves few
  • Cumin seeds- 1/2 tbsp
  • Fenugreek seeds- 1/2tbsp
  • Mustard-1/2tsp
  • HomemadeKuzhambu Masala – 3 tbsp
  • Salt- req

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • Take 1 tsp of oil and add shallots, tomato. Sauté it well and grind it into a smooth paste.
  • Add a cup of grated coconut with little water and grind well
  • Soak a lemon size tamarind in warm water and extract its juice (1/2 cup). Throw the pulp.

Method:

  • Heat a pan with 3tbsp oil, mustard, cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds, curry leaves. Sauté well.
  • Now add chopped onion, salt, and cook well till onion turns glassy.
  • Then, add 1 cup of Garlic, cook well.
  • Add ½ tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp chili powder, 3 tbsp Kuzhambu masala and sauté well on low flame.
  • Now, add tomato-onion paste and Sauté well.
  • Add the 1cup water, mix well.
  • Add the ½ cup tamarind juice in it and cook well.
  • Then, add the coconut paste, cook for 10 min, and add the salt if required.
  • Finally, garnish with coriander leaves and
  • Serve the yummy Poondu Kuzhambu/Garlic stew with Steamed white rice!!!!

Pictorial step by step Method:

  • Soak a lemon size tamarind in warm water and extract its juice (1/2 cup). Throw the pulp.
  •  Grind fried shallots and tomato, make a smooth paste.
  • Add 1 cup of grated coconut with little water and grind well
  • take a pan add oil, mustard, cumin, fenugreek seeds  curry leaves and sauté well
  • Add chopped onion and salt till onion turns glassy.
  • Add 1cup of garlic sauté well
  • Then, add ½tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp chili powder,3 tbsp Kuzhambu masala and sauté it on low flame
  • Add shallot –tomato paste and sauté well.
  • Add the 1cup of water and cook well.
  • Add the ½ cup tamarind juice in it cook well.
  • add the coconut paste, salt. Cook well for 10 min.
  • Garnish with coriander leaves and  serve it hotwith steam rice  & any veg poriyal Vazhaipoo kola , Vaazhaipoo parupu poriyal, Pudalangai poriyal, elephant foot yam fry,Masala vadai Papad.