Puli Kulambu

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Puli Kulambu

Ingredients:

    • 10 nos ladies finger or any vegetable of your choice
    • 1 small lemon size tamarind
    • 15 nos small onion
    • 5 pearls garlic
    • 1 medium sized tomato
    • 1 and 1/2 tbsp coconut
    • 2 tsp sambar powder
    • a generous pinch turmeric powder
    • 1 cup water
    • salt to taste to taste
    • 3 tbsp gingelly oil
    • 1 tsp vadagam optional
    • 3 small red chillies
    • few curry leaves
    • 3/4 tsp mustard seeds
    • 1/2 tsp urad dal
  • Fast Food Rinse the veggie well to remove the dirt on the outer skin if any.
  • Fast Food Wipe off with a tissue paper to remove moisture. Trim both the edges.
  • Fast Food Chop it into bite sized pieces nearly 3/4 inch long.
  • Fast Food In a kadai heat gingelly oil, add vendakkai and saute till it shrinks.
  • Fast Food Fry till it shrinks in size and the stickiness is reduced.
  • Fast Food then add onion and garlic, fry for 2mins.
  • Fast Food Add tomato and saute till its mushy and raw smell leaves.
  • Fast Food Then add sambar powder or kuzhambu milagai thool and saute for 2 mins.
  • Fast Food Soak tamarind in hot water and extract the slightly thin tamarind water.
  • Fast Food Strain it and add it. Now add water and let the gravy boil for a good 10 mins in low flame.
  • Fast Food It will start to thicken.Grind coconut with little water to a smooth paste.
  • Fast Food Add coconut paste and let it boil for a good 5mins in low flame.
  • Fast Food When oil starts to separate switch off.
  • Fast Food Serve with hot rice.