Indian vegetable - Solo Garlic/Otha Poondu/ Ek Kali Lehsun - what is solo garlic?, Culinary Uses of Solo garlic in Indian cooking, How to purchase and Store solo garlic?
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What is Solo Garlic?/Otha Poondu Uses/Otha Pal Poondu/Ek Kali Lehsun/Single Garlic/Single Clove Garlic/Uni Clove/One Clove Garlic/Oru Thalai Poondu
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WHAT IS SOLO GARLIC/OTHA POONDU/EK KALI LEHSUN?
Solo Garlic or Single Clove Garlic, also known as Uni clove, is the garlic with just one clove in it covered by the garlic's skin.
Solo Garlic is special garlic that has only one clove, which is small in size and round to cylindrical in shape. Solo Garlic resembles Small Onions/Shallots.
KODAIKANAL OTHA POONDU/SINGLE CLOVE GARLIC (MALAI POONDU)
This particular solo garlic is from the hills of Kodaikanal, Tamilnadu. Kodaikanal is a famous place for tourism and well-known for its quality Hill Garlic/Malai Poondu. Kodaikanal’s Malai Poondu (Hill Garlic) species is known for its medicinal and preservative properties.
The Geographical Indication Registry has granted the Geographical Indication (GI) tag to Kodaikanal Malai Poondu (Kodaikanal Hill Garlic).
FLAVOUR OF SOLO GARLIC/OTHA PAL POONDU
Garlic is widely used around the world for its pungent flavour. Solo Garlic has a strong smell and a pungent taste.
INDIAN CULINARY USES OF SOLO GARLIC/OTHA POONDU
Solo Garlic/Otha Poondu is known for its medicinal and preservative properties. Solo Garlic is seven times stronger than normal garlic, so it is preferably used in ayurvedic medicine.
The culinary use of solo garlic is very less compared to normal garlic. Because it is rarely available and also quite expensive.
But generally, solo garlic is used just like normal garlic. It is used to flavour savoury foods like Garlic Chutney, Poondu Kuzhambu (Garlic Curry), Garlic Pickles, Poondu Pal (Garlic Milk) etc.
People in Kodaikanal use Solo Garlic/Otha Poondu to make Poondu Legiyam for nursing mothers.
It is also used as a seasoning for dals, curries and chutneys.
TIPS TO BUY AND STORE SOLO GARLIC/OTHA PAL POONDU
Solo Garlic is rarely available in the general departmental store. But you can try to find it in the Indian online market.
When buying directly from the store, slightly sniff the garlic to feel a strong aroma, it indicated freshness. Look for healthy strong garlic and also well-covered skin.
HOW TO STORE SOLO GARLIC/OTHA POONDU?
Always store solo garlic separately from other garlic in a well-ventilated and dry place.
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