Poondu Puli Kulambu

Preparation:15 mins
Cook: 15 mins
Total Time: 30 mins
Servings: Makes 5 servings

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.