Garlic & Onion Curry

- Submitted by Dahlia

(Poondu Vengaya Kulambu)

Recipe For Garlic & Onion Curry

Ingredients

• Sambhar Onions (Pearl Onions) - 6-8 (cut into halves)
• Garlic Cloves - 12-15
• Tamarind - Lemon size
• Sambhar Powder - 3 tbsp (Use any brand)
• Salt - to taste
• For Tempering
• Sesame Oil - 3 tbsp
• Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Fenugreek Seeds - 1/4 tsp
• Asafoetida - 1/4 tsp
• Curry Leaves - 1 spring

Method

1. Soak the tamarind in warm water and extract the pulp. Keep aside. (You can put it in microwave and extract the pulp without soaking for a long time.)
2. Heat the oil in a kadai. Splutter the mustard seeds and fenugreek seeds. The fenugreek seeds gives a nice flavor to the gravy.
3. Add the asafoetida, curry leaves, pearl onions and garlic cloves.
4. Saute on medium flame for a few minutes.
5. Add the sambhar powder and fry for a minute.
6. Add the extracted tamarind pulp, required water and salt.
7. Bring it to a boil, reduce the flame and let it simmer till oil separated from the gravy.

Serving Suggestion

• Serve with rice and some poriyal. You can also serve with chappati.

Variation

• Instead of using store bought sambhar powder, you can prepare the masala powder at home. Dry roast 1 tbsp channa dal, 1 tbsp coriander seeds, 1/2 tsp peppercorns, 5-7 dry red chillies. Make a powder and add to the gravy. This freshly made powder is much more flavorful than the store bought powder. But for busy moms and working ladies, a good brand of sambhar powder is the best alternative.

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