Garlic Tamarind Gravy(poondu puli kolambu)

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Ingredients:

• Garlic - 10 cloves (Big one)
• Small Onion – 20(Chopped)
• Tomato - 1
• Tamarind - Big Lemon size
• Mustard seeds and Urad dal - 1/2 tspn
• Curry leafs - 1 sprig
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tspn
• Coriander Powder - 1/2 tspn
• Chilly Powder - 1/2 tspn
• Oil – 6-8 tspn
• Salt - to taste
• Sugar 1 tspn

Roast and make a paste of:

• Red chilies - 3 to 4
• Cumin seeds - 1/2 tspn
• Fenugreek - 1/4 tspn
• Curry leafs - 2 sprigs
• Garlic - 4 to 5

Method:

1.  Soak Tamarind in water for 15 minutes. Extract about a cup tamarind juice from it and keep aside.
2. Heat a tspn of Oil in a pan. Add Red chilies, Cumin seeds, Fenugreek, Curry leaves, 4 to 5 Garlic cloves and roast till they are light brown, then remove from pan.
3. Then make a very fine paste of these roasted items.
4. Heat little Oil in a pan, add Mustard seeds and Urad dal. Once the seeds starts
   spluttering add Curry leaves and Garlic, fry till they are light brown.
5. Add Onion and fry till they are golden brown. Then add Tomatoes and fry till they become soft.
6. Add Turmeric powder, Chilly powder, Coriander powder, ground masala paste and fry for 2 to 3 minutes.
7. Add Tamarind juice, 1 or 2 cups of water, Salt and sugar to it. Keep the stove in high heat and bring the curry to boil completely, then reduce the heat to medium.
8. Cook till the curry becomes thick and Garlic are soft.