Poondu Kuzhambu

Poondu Kuzhambu is a pakka South Indian recipe and also it's a very famous dish in "Karaikudi". I have prepared it in my own style.

Just reminds me of my Mom's Preparation.

This turned out very tasty.

Ingredients:

Garlic - 15
Small Onion - 5 to 6
Turmeric - 1tbsp
Kuzhambu Powder or Sambar powder - 1 laddle
Salt - To taste
Tamarind - 1Small lemon size
Gingelly Oil
Tomato - 1 (Optional)
Coconut Milk - 1 Cup (Optional)

For Seasoning:

Chopped Small Onion - Few
Mustard Seeds -1tbsp
Urad -1tbsp
Hing -1tbsp
Fenugreek Seeds - 1tbsp
Curry Leaves - Few

Method Of Preparation :

-  Soak  tamarind for 15minutes.

- Keep kadai in the gas stove. Pour 2 tbsp of oil and put garlic, onions and turmeric together. If you want to add tomato add it now.

- Saute it for 2 minutes.

- Now pour tamarind pulp. Add salt and boil it for 10 minutes.

- After 10 minutes add  kuzhambu powder or sambar powder.

- Let them boil for another 10minutes. If you want to add the coconut milk add it now.

- While removing from flame pour 1tbsp of gingelly oil and leave for 1minute.

- After it gets boiled pour boiled kuzhambu into the clean kadai or clean vessel.

- Now keep kadai in the gas stove drop oil and put mustard seeds, urad, hing, chopped onions, fenugreek seeds and curryleaves.

- Saute it well until it turn into golden brown in color.

- Put the fried items into the prepared kuzhambu.

- Mix it slightly.

- Now Poondu Kuzhambu is hot to serve.