Poondu Kulambu (Garlic Curry)

Ingredients:
Peeled Garlic cloves – 1 cup
Black pepper – 1 tsp
Peeled small onions – ½ cup
Tamarind pulp – 2 tbsp
Dhania powder – ½ tsp
Jaggery – 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Ghee – ½ tsp

For seasoning:
Oil – 2 tbsp
Mustard seeds – ½ tsp
Fenugreek seeds – ¼ tsp
Asafoetida – ¼ tsp
Curry leaves – 1 sprig

Pound coarsely:
Big onion – 1
Or
Small onions – 10
Tomatoes – 3

Method of Preparation:
• Fry pepper in ghee and grind coarsely.
• Heat oil in a pan and add the seasonings one after the other.
• Once they splutter add the garlic and fry till a nice aroma arises.
• Now add the small onions and crushed pepper.
• Fry for a few minutes.
• Add dhania powder, pound mixture and fry for a few minutes.
• Add the tamarind extract, jaggery and salt to taste with enough water.
• Boil the curry till oil floats on top.
• Serve with rice, idli and dosa.