Vendakkai puli kulambu/ Okra puzhi kulambu

Cook Time :25 Min | Servings : 2 Persons

This is one of our very frequent gravies, easy to prepare and delicious. There’s another method of preparation with slight variation of adding ground paste to get the extra flavor. Okra cooked in any form tastes good. This is one of my favs, it’s very easy to prepare yet nothing can beat it’s taste.


Kongunadu recipes are not very spicy. Ladies finger, ridge gourd, bottle gourd, bitter gourd, snack gourd are very frequently prepared vegetables coz these vegetables are grown locally at home gardens or family farms for every season.

Ingredients :
Ladies Finger/ Okra 15-20 nos.
Sesame Oil 3 tsp
Mustard 1 tsp
Red Chili 1 no
Asefoetida/ Hing 1 pinch
Onion 1/2 no
Curry Leaves 1 strand
Tamarind 1 lemon Size
Tomato 1 no
Homemade Sambar powder 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Water 1 cup
Directions:
  1. Step 1

    Cut Ladies Finger into one inch round pieces and dry it on the cutting board for 1 hr. Soak tamarind in water for 30 min and extract the juice along with tomato to 1 1/2 cups. Chop the Onion.

  2. Step 2

    In a pan add Oil, mustard and wait till the mustard splutter, add red chili, curry leaves, hing and chopped onion. Fry till the onion is translucent. Add the Ladies finger and fry till they are slight golden brown.

  3. Step 3

    Add the tamarind/ tomato juice, water and add salt. Add the Sambar powder and allow it to boil till the raw smell leaves and the gravy slightly thickens approximately 10-15 min in medium flame.

(*) Vadam, Papad would be a best combo. Goes well with steamed white rice.

20 responses to “Vendakkai puli kulambu/ Okra puzhi kulambu”

  1. […] Okra is cooked with tamarind and sambar powder in this recipe. There’s snake gourd with dal and capsicum gravy in the background. […]

  2. Lakshmi Avatar
    Lakshmi

    I have tried this recipe a few times and it is very tasty! Has become one of our favourites.

  3. jeeva Avatar
    jeeva

    hi sashi. i tried today it came out superb.. thanks to gave such a superb gravy to us……….

  4. yesh Avatar
    yesh

    Hi sashi could you please say how to prepare sambar power i dont know pa sorry

  5. Kokila Avatar
    Kokila

    Iam a beginner and tried out this vendaikkai pulikulambu.. it came out better (may be after 2 to 3 times i will get it more good).. going to try another of ur recipes tomorrow.. by the way, Iam from Salem :) good day to you..

    1. Sashi Avatar
      Sashi

      Yeah, even I take trials for some of the basic recipes which I cook often. hope you’ll get it better next time. nice to Meet you Kokila !!!!

  6. Sherin Avatar
    Sherin

    very nice recipe Sashi ,Thanks a lot.

  7. manisha Avatar
    manisha

    Hi,

    receipes that r shared on this site are yummy:) I love its variety.

    I have a question. How to make Home made Sambar Powder that you insist is important factor.

    Can i have receipe for Homemade Sambar Powder?

    Also i am looking for no oil or less oil veg receipes. If you have pls share:)

    Thanks.

    1. Sashi Avatar
      Sashi

      I dont have the recipe for Home made Sambar Powder with me Manisha as I got them from my mom or MIL when I came. But planning to add the recipe soon. You can use the store bought ones also. I will try to add the less oil recipes, but for many recipes in the website u can reduce the oil as how much u want.

  8. Akshara Avatar
    Akshara

    I also add 1 1/2 teaspoon pottukadali grinded smoothly to make the gravy thicker and for still better taste. My MIL suggested.

    1. Sashi Avatar
      Sashi

      Thanks for the tips Akshara. Will try that sometime. I make this gravy as thin one, I do have another recipe in which I add the ground paste.

      1. Eswari Avatar
        Eswari

        Yes..It adds to the taste when u add ground pottukadalai..Sashi, wat are the things u add for the paste u make? will try tat sometime.. :)

        1. Sashi Avatar
          Sashi

          Esh, check this link, i posted in my site as well -http://www.sashirecipes.com/vendaikkai-puli-kulambu-ladies-finger-gravy-with-tamarind.html

  9. Sushma Mallya Avatar
    Sushma Mallya

    Nice to see you back after a long time sashi….and gravy seems really delicious…

  10. Nandini Avatar
    Nandini

    Welcome back! The okra kuzhambu is very yummy and delicious! Looks awesome!

  11. Yummy Team Avatar
    Yummy Team

    Thats a really tempting dish..Nice color..

  12. Priya (Yallapantula) Mitharwal Avatar
    Priya (Yallapantula) Mitharwal

    Love the delicious presentation.

  13. Shabitha Karthikeyan Avatar
    Shabitha Karthikeyan

    Hey Sashi great to see your recipe after a long time. Lovely puli kuzhambu. My favorite dish !!!

  14. Sharmilee Avatar
    Sharmilee

    Tasty spicy kuzhambu..looks yummy…tastes even more better the next day

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