Thursday, January 26, 2012

Poondu Kulambu

Ingredients:
Poondu / Garlic pods - 20-25 number
Seeragam / Jeera- 1 tsp
Milagu / Pepper Corns  - 1 tsp
Puli / Tamarind - 1 small lemon sized ball
Sesame oil - 1 tbsp (Sesame oil tastes better and its good. But you can also use the oil which you use usually.)
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Salt

Method:
Soak the tamarind in water.  Dry roast the jeera and pepper and grind it into a powder. Optionally, you can grind together 2 or 3 cloves of garlic with this.
Heat oil in a kadai. Add curry leaves and let it sizzle. Then add the ground mixture and mix in for a minute. Add the garlic pods and mix together with turmeric powder and little salt. Extract the tamarind paste and add it to the kadai. Add water again to the tamarind, squeeze well and add the water to the kadai. Add salt and let it simmer for 12 - 15 mins until the garlic is cooked well. Serve with hot rice.

2 comments:

  1. This is one of my favourite kulambu.. tried out today by following the steps listed..even with my cooking skills..it came out pretty ok :)

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