Poondu Kozhambu/Garlic Kozhambu

                                                                         Poondu Kozhambu is a very common Tamarind Gravy in any Tamil home.Without any doubt, it is most people's favorite too! All of us love it in our house too ! There are so many ways of making this gravy but mine is quite simple. I make it on Sundays with a lot of garlic in it and make it with more of onions on weekdays. I am posting this especially for a friend !!
It tastes great along with hot rice and some gingelly oil and a roasted papad to go with it.It is easy to prepare and it goes well with idli or dosa too!!!

You will Need

• One cup of Peeled Shallots
• Quarter cup peeled Garlic pods
• One large lemon sized ball of Tamarind
• 3 Tsp  of Sambhar powder
• Salt to taste
• One tsp of Jaggery
• A pinch of Turmeric powder

To Temper

• Two tbs of Gingelly Oil
• One tsp Mustard seeds
• Half a tsp Fenugreek seeds
• One tsp Tur dhal
• Few Curry Leaves
• Few Red chillies

How to

• Soak Tamarind in hot water for half an hour and extract thick pulp three times.

•  Heat oil in a sauce pan crackle mustard seeds and the items given under "to Temper".

• Add shallots and garlic and fry for two to three minutes.Add turmeric and sambhar powder and fry for a minute. 

• Pour the tamarind water and  jaggery powder,salt and let it thicken.If you don't prefer jaggery you can avoid it.

Enjoy it with some hot rice gingelly oil and a roasted papad or any south indian vegetable to go with.

• you can use Vathakozhambu podi or powder too instead of sambhar powder.