Poondu kuzhambu__Garlic kuzhambu

Ingredients:

Poondu  ( garlic cloves ) ....1 cup ( cleaned )
Small onion.........................1cup ( cleaned )
Tomatoes.............................2 no ( finely cut )
Tamarind............................1 lemon size
 ( take juice with 2 cups of water )
Cumin powder 
( jeera powder) ................1tsp
Coriander powder............2 tsp
Sambar powder. ..............1 tbsp
Turmeric powder.............1/4 tsp
Gingelly oil
(sesame oil)
 or 
any cooking oil............2-3 tbsp
Coriander leaves ....... few
Curry leaves............... few
Mustard seeds.............1 tsp
Fenugreek seeeds.......1 tsp
Asafetida....................1/4 tsp
Cumin seeds ..............1 tsp
Salt....................... ... to taste

Method :

Heat a small cooker or thick bottom vessel in medium flame, add oil,and mustard seeds.

When mustard seeds splutter, add fenugreek seeds,
cumin seeds, curry leaves, asafetida,onion, garlic cloves,salt,
turmeric powder.

Saute for a minute,add tomatoes, cumin powder, coriander powder,sambar Powder,tamarind juice and close to cook
for 1 whistle.
( In a vessel,  simmer the flame, cook for 10 to 15 minutes )

Once cool down, open the cooker, cook  in simmer flame till oil separated.

Garnish with finely cut coriander leaves and serve with rice,  roti, chapatti.