Poondu Puli Kulambu

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Poondu Puli Kulambu, a traditional South Indian recipe like sambhar that is usually had with rice, but tastes equally good with idlis and dosas. It is like a curry of Onions and garlic in tamarind gravy, perked up with a very flavourful tempering. Although a variety of spices are used, the sesame, urad dal and curry leaves in the tempering lends a classic, aromatic South Indian touch to this kulambu.

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Preparation Time: 15 mins Cooking Time: 15 mins Total Time: 30 mins 5Makes 5 servings
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Ingredients

3 tbsp sesame (til) oil
1 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
1 tsp urad dal (split black lentils)
1 tsp fenugreek (methi) seeds
asafoetida (hing) (hing)
a few curry leaves (kadi patta)
3/4 cup chopped garlic (lehsun)
1/2 cup shallots (madras onions)
3 chopped tomatoes
1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1 tsp coriander (dhania) powder
2 tsp sambhar masala
salt to taste
2 tbsp tamarind (imli) pulp

Method

Heat the oil in a pan, add fenugreek seeds, mustard seeds and urad dal wait it for splutter.
Add the shallots sauté for 2 minutes.
Add garlic and sauté for 2 minutes.
Add the tomatoes and sauté for 5 minutes and add the turmeric powder, sambhar masala, coriander powder and salt, mix well and sauté till the raw smells goes.
Add the tamarind extract to the masala, cover and cook for 10 minutes.
Serve hot with rice.