Ingredients

• Garlic - 20 to 25 Cloves
• Onion - 1 (medium)
• Tur Dal - 1/2 cup
• Sambar powder - 1 to 1.5 tbsp
• Turmeric powder - A pinch
• Oil - 6 tbsp
• Mustard - 1/2 tbsp
• Water - 1 cup
• Curry leaves - A few
• Salt to taste

How to Make Garlic Poritha Kuzhambu

• Peel the garlic cloves and chop into small pieces. Chop the onion into fine pieces.
• Pressure cook dal and keep aside.
• In a frying pan, add five tbsp of oil and heat.
• Then add the chopped onions and garlic and fry till onion turns light brown.
• Pour water into it and add sambar powder, turmeric powder, salt and let the onion and garlic cook for a while.
• After the garlic gets cooked well, add dal and let it cook for sometime. Then remove from fire.
• Heat a tbsp of oil and add mustard for garnishing and then the curry leaves. Transfer this into the cooked garlic kuzhambu after the mustard splutters.
• Serve with rice.