Poondu Kozhambu

Ingredients

- half a medium sized onion chopped
- 6 cloves of garlic whole
- two medium sized vine ripe tomatoes
- 1 and half tsp sambar powder
( Use 1 tsp chilli powder and half tsp dhaniya powder if you dont

have sambar powder )
- For tempering, 1 tsp cumin, half tsp mustard, half tsp fenugreek, 6

curry leaves
- 1/4 tsp turmeric
- Puree extracted from tamarind which is size of a lime
- salt to taste
- 2 tsp gingely oil (Gingely oil adds a special flavour)


Method
Heat the chatti, add oil and when the oil is hot, temper with cumin,

mustard, fenugreek and curry leaves

After the mustard splatters, add whole garlic cloves and saute for a

couple of minutes.

Add chopped onion and chopped tomato with a couple of minute

intervals.

Now add the sambar powder (or chillipowder & coriander powder),

turmeric and salt.

After all the water comes out from the tomato ( may be 5 minutes )

add the tamarind puree and continue to cook till the sauce thickens

and the garlic become soft.

Njoy over curd rice, dhal rice, plain rice or even chappathis and

idlis.