Spicy Chettinad Garlic(Poondu) Kuzhambu Recipe

Ingredients

• 20 cloves Garlic
• 6 nos Shallots/Small onions (halved, Kunjulli)
• 1/2 cup Tomato (finely chopped)
• Tamarind (lemon sized ball)
• Turmeric powder (A pinch)
• 1/4 tsp Chilly powder
• 1/2 tsp Sambar powder
• Asafoetida (A pinch, Kaayam /Hing)
• 1 1/2 tbsp Oil
• 1/2 tbsp Jaggery powder (optional, Sharkkara)
• Salt (As reqd)
• 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
• 1/2 tsp Fenugreek seeds (Uluva)
• 1 no Red chilliey (broken)
• 1 spring Curry leaves
• Roast and grind to fine paste with a little water
• 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds (Jeerakam)
• 1/2 tsp Pepper corns
• 3 nos Perl onion
• 1 no Red Chillies
• 1/2 tsp Coriander seeds
• Curry leaves (A few)
• 3 cloves Garlic
• 1/2 cup Tomato