Poondu Milagu Kuzhambu Recipe - Tamilnadu Style Garlic and Black Pepper Curry

Step 1: To begin making Poondu Milagu Kuzhambu Recipe, soak the tamarind in a warm water, extract the pulp and keep aside

Step 2: Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan and roast the -garlic cloves, sambar onions, tomato, black pepper corns, cumin seeds, dried red chillies, curry leaves, sesame oil

Step 3: Roast till the raw smell of the onion and garlic goes away

Step 4: Take off the flame and keep aside to cool

Step 5: Now, heat the sesame oil in a wide pan, add the mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds and let it crackle

Step 6: Add the curry leaves and let it splutter

Step 7: Add in the garlic cloves and saute until it turns golden brown

Step 8: Add the tamarind extract, turmeric powder and let it simmer for 5 minutes until the raw smell of the tamarind goes away

Step 9: Now, add in the prepared ground mixture, season with salt and mix well

Step 10: Let this curry simmer for 10-15 minutes, till everything comes together and the oil separates out

Step 11: Now, add in the jaggery powder mix well and simmer for another 5 minutes

Step 12: Serve hot

Step 13: Serve Poondu Milagu Kuzhambu Recipe (Tamilnadu Style Tangy Garlic and Black Pepper Curry) along with Steamed Rice, Carrot and Chow Chow Kootu, Cabbage Poriyal and Vadams for a delicious Tamilnadu style weekend lunch