Sri Lankan Garlic Curry

 

Ingredients

• 4-5 tablespoons of cooking oil
• A handful of curry leaves(substitute with a bay leaf)
• 1 large onion finely sliced
• 1 medium-sized tomato sliced
• 2 green chilies chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
• Salt to season(start with 1/2 a teaspoon)
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 1/4 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
• 200g of garlic cloves(this is about 4 heads of garlic, each will have 10-12 garlic cloves, so reduce or increase as you need)

Instructionally 

1. Clean and set aside the garlic cloves and have all the ingredients ready.
2. Set a small pan over medium heat and pour in oil(4-5 tbsp).
3. Let the oil heat for a few seconds, add curry leaves(handful, substitute with a bay leaf), onions(1 large sliced fine), tomatoes(1 medium), green chilies(2 green chilies).
4. Cook the following ingredients until the onions turn slightly brown. 2-3 minutes.
5. Add turmeric powder(1/2 tsp), red chilli powder(1/2 tsp).
6. Cook over low medium heat for 1 minute.
7. If you love a little crunch in your garlic, you can add the garlic cloves at this point or add the garlic cloves as instructed below.
8. Add mustard seed, salt(1/2 tsp). cook for 2 minutes or until they pop.
9. Pour in the coconut milk(1 cup), leave it to simmer over low heat for 2 minutes, and then add fenugreek.
10. Cook for a further 2-3 minutes over low-medium heat.
11. You will see the color change of the coconut curry gravy for the garlic clove curry.
12. Taste and season with salt.
13. Add the garlic cloves(200g of garlic cloves, this is about 4 heads of garlic, each will have 10-12 garlic cloves, so reduce or increase as you need).
14. Reduce heat, cover, and let the garlic curry cook for 10 to 15 minutes or until the garlic pods turn soft.
15. If you notice the coconut gravy reducing and want more gravy just pour in the 1/4 cup of water or extra 1/4 cup coconut milk just to add more gravy. 
16. This part will all depend on how much gravy you want or not.
17. Continue to cook
18. Serve warm as a side dish.