Summa Kuzhambu chettinadu special

This is Chettinadu special Kuzhambu.As its name indicates it is plain kuzhambu without any vegetables.This kulambu is mainly given to mothers who breast feed .They say his will help in secreting more milk.

Ingredients:

Small onion (pearl onion)- 5 nos

Garlic - 3 no

Tamarind - 1/2 the lemon size(1/2 teaspoon if it is tamarind paste)

Sambar powder - 3/4 table spoon

Turmeric powder - 1/4 teaspoon

Salt - as needed

For garnishing:

Oil - 2 table spoon

Mustard seeds - 1/4 teaspoon

Uradh dhal - 1/4 teaspoon

Asafoetida - 3 pinches

Curry leaves - 3 no

Coriander leaves - 1 tablespoon(chopped)

Method :

1.Soak tamarind along with salt in 2 cups of water for 10 mins then take juice from it.Chop the onion,tomato and garlic.

2.In a kadai add oil when it gets hot add asafoetida,mustard seeds when mustard seeds splatters add urad wait until it turns brown.

3.Add onion and garlic and fry it until onion gets transparent then add tomato fry it until tomato gets soft.

4.Now add turmeric powder and sambar powder and fry it for 2 mins,then pour the tamarind juice,allow this is to boil for 5 mins .

5.Finally garnish it with coriander leaves.