Garlic Stew(Poondu Rasam)  
by: Vidya

Ingredients:

  • Red chilli   -   3
  • Toor dal   -   2 tsp.
  • Coriander seeds (dhania)   -   2 tsp.
  • Black Pepper   -   1 tsp
  • Cumin seeds (Jeera)   -   2 tsp
  • Garlic   -   3 to 4 pieces crushed well
  • Toor Dhal   -   1/4 cup cooked and diluted
  • Tomatoes   -   2 medium sized ones which are cut
  • Tamarind (imli)   -   Lime size
  • Turmeric powder   -   1/2 tsp
  • Salt   -   According to your taste

Method:

Fry the red chilli, toor dal, coriander seeds, pepper and cumin seeds without adding oil in a Kadai and then grind it well to a fine powder. Soak the tamarind in warm water for 10 minutes and extract the juice from it. In a copper bottom sauce pan, pour the tamarind juice in it and add salt and turmeric powder to it. Bring it to boil. Then add the tomatoes. After the tomatoes become soft, add the ground powder. Then add the crushed garlic. After some time add the toor dhal. Add a few coriander leaves before removingfrom fire.