On today, 27 Messidor, we celebrate garlic! I had briefly thought of cooking Ina Garten’s 40 clove garlic chicken, but ended up deciding on Meera Sodha’s 100 garlic-clove curry from Made in India. She loves garlic!

100 Clove Garlic Curry 

3 tbs canola oil

3/4 tsp mustard seeds

100 cloves of garlic (around 8 heads of garlic) peeled

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp chili powder

1 tsp ground turmeric

1 tsp tamarind paste

1/2 cup coconut milk

First… peel the garlic. This took quite a long time and I regretted not buying a jug of pre-peeled garlic at the store. Once peeled, heat a large pan over medium. Add the oil and when it is hot, add the mustard seeds. After a minute or two, add the garlic. Cook for a few minutes on medium, then turn down to a simmer. Add a 1/2 cup of water and cover the pan with a lid. Continue to cook for about 20 minutes until the cloves are a bit translucent.

Add the salt, spices, tamarind paste and put the lid back on for a few more minutes. Add the coconut milk and cook for another 5 minutes. Enjoy!