Vendakkai Puli Kulambu / Ladies Finger in Tamarind gravy
This is one of the specialities from Kongunadu, I mean this is the way we cook. Freshly ground Masalas spreads the aroma and sure everyone would love it. This can be eaten with white rice or curd rice.
| Ingredients : | |
|---|---|
| Ladies Finger | 15-20 nos. |
| Sesame Oil | 3 tsp |
| Mustard | 1 tsp |
| Fenugreek Seed | 1 tsp |
| Red Chili | 1 no |
| Onion | 1/2 no |
| Curry Leaves | 1 strand |
| Tomato | 1 no |
| Salt | to taste |
| Turmeric | 1 tsp |
| Aachi Kulambu Milagai Powder/ Home made chicken masala powder | 1 tsp |
| Tamarind | 1 lemon Size |
| Water | 1 1/2 cup |
| To Grind : | |
| Coriander Seed | 3/4 tsp |
| Cumin Seed | 1/2 tsp |
| Pepper | 3 nos |
| Red Chili | 2 nos |
| Garlic | 2 cloves |
| Curry Leaves | 1 strand |
| Onion | 1/4 no |
| Coconut | 3 tbsp |
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Step 1
Cut Ladies Finger into 1 inch round pieces. Soak tamarind in water for 30 min and extract the juice to 1 1/2 cups. Fry the items in “To Grind” Section in little oil and allow it to cool down, grind it to a fine paste. Chop the Onion and Tomato.
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Step 2
In a small pan, pour 1 tsp of oil and fry Ladies finger for 5-10 min, till you see slight golden brown color.
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Step 3
In another pan add Oil, mustard, fenugreek and wait till the mustard splutter, add red chili, curry leaves and chopped onion. Fry till the onion is translucent, add tomato and fry for a minute. Add the Ladies finger, Salt, ground paste, turmeric, Aachi kulambu milagai powder, water and allow it to boil for 10 min. Add the tamarind juice and taste for the salt, add if necessary. Allow it to boil for 10 min.
(*) Vadam, Papad would be a best combo. Recipe from my Mother-in-Law.
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Puli Kuzhambu has it’s origin from Chettinad n it’s one of d main courses in Chettinad cuisine. This seems to b like ‘araichu vitta’ kuzhambu, because, in d original puli kuzhambu, v don’t grind poppy seeds n coconut. It’l dominate d authentic taste of puli kuzhambu.
Madhu, thanks for the info. I forgot to mention this is the way we do in Kongunadu, I just added it.
Thank you very much. I’m a bachelor staying away from family.This helped me a lot to cook.your recipe was great. Made it and eat it. It was amazing. Once again thank you.
thanks friend!!!!!! am going to try today!!!!! thanks a lot :)
Thanks Deepa!!!
Superb taste, i tried with exactly the same receipt and it came out very well…Thanks a lot
Thanks Sathish!!
Hey i tried ya.it came out very well.i m enjoying this recepi ya
adding coriander seeds will change the taste i think
Oh yes, it does. I like both the methods. But this is one of my Favs.
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Just now i tried ur vendakkai pulikulambu.It came out very well.Thanks a lot….I love trying new receipes….ur website quiet satisfies my thirst.
Thanks Dhivya. I too love that. Hope to see u in my space often !!!
very nice
I tried your recipe and it came really good.
Thx,
Sekar
Thanks Sekar
Wow i have never had okra in a gravy type curry, looks so good!
Thanks Pari.