Vendakkai Puli kuzhambu
Vendakkai Puli kuzhambu recipe / puli kuzhambu recipes / Kuzhambu/ Tamarind gravy recipes with detailed step by step photos. Puli kuzhambu is very popular curry / gravy recipe in tamilnadu. This is tamarind based curry. There are varieties of kuzhambu in tamil cuisine and there are different ways to prepare it. This is tangy gravy and this puli kuzhambu is perfect for lunch with white rice. You can add any vegetable to it like vendakkai (okra), bitter gurad, turkey berry, brinjal and many. And you should not add vegetables like carrots and beetroots. In our house we love this Vendakkai puli kuzhambu and i make regularly.- In kadai heat some oil and add peeled garlic and shallots / onion and saute it till it turns translucent- Then add Curry leaves and tomato and cook till they are soft- Then add grated coconut and Mix well and switch of the flame- Once the mixture cool downs add this to blender jar with some water- Blend it to Smooth paste- In the same kadai heat some oil and add okra/vendakkai and fry them till they done- To the same oil add mustard and methi seeds and once it crackle add sambar powder, chili powder,coriander powder and turmeric and saute them quickly in low flame- To this add ground paste and mix it with the masala- Now add extracted tamarind juice, Fried okra/vendakkai and salt and stir well then cover and cook for 10 minutes- Finally add Coriander leaves and switch of the flame- Serve it hot with rice
Ingredients
- 1 cup Shallots (20-25)
- 10-12 cloves Garlic
- 2 medium Tomato
- 1/4 cup Coconut shredded
- 250 gms Okra /vendakkai / bindi
- 3-4 tbsp Oil
- 1/2 Mustard
- 1/4 Fenugreek / Methi seeds
- few Coriander leaves
- lemon sized Tamarind
Masalas
- 2 tsp Sambar powder
- 1 tsp Chili powder
- 1 tsp Coriander powder
- 1/4 Turmeric
Instructions
- Soak the tamarind in hot warm for 30 minutes and extract the juice
- In kadai heat some oil and add peeled garlic and shallots / onion and saute it till it turns translucent
- Then add Curry leaves and tomato and cook till they are soft
- Then add grated coconut and Mix well and switch of the flame
- Once the mixture cool downs add this to blender jar with some water
- Blend it to Smooth paste
- In the same kadai heat some oil and add okra/vendakkai and fry them till they done
- To the same oil add mustard and methi seeds and once it crackle add sambar powder, chili powder,coriander powder and turmeric and saute them quickly in low flame
- To this add ground paste and mix it with the masala
- Now add extracted tamarind juice, Fried okra/vendakkai and salt and stir well then cover and cook for 10 minutes
- Finally add Coriander leaves and switch of the flame
- Serve it hot with rice
Notes
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