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Lady's finger Puli kulambu | Vendakai Puli kuzhambu

Lady's finger Puli kulambu is a tangy gravy that goes well with steamed rice and any vegetable side dish.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Kuzhambu
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 4
Calories:

Standard 1 cup measures 240 ml

Ingredients

  • Lady’s Finger -10
  • Shallots – 15
  • Tomato – 1
  • Tamarind – Lemon sized
  • Freshly grated coconut – 2 tbsp
  • Sambar powder – 2 tsp
  • Water as needed
  • Salt as needed

To Temper :

  • Oil – 1 tbsp
  • Dry Red Chilli – 3
  • Curry Leaves a spring
  • Mustard Seeds – 1 tsp

Instructions 

  • Wash the lady’s finger really well and wipe it off with a kitchen towel such that no moisture remains. Chop the lady’s finger into equal-sized 1-inch pieces. Heat a pan with oil and start frying the chopped bhindi such that it shrinks and size and cooked fully. Set it aside.In another pan heat oil.
  • Once the oil heats up add in mustard seeds let it splutter then add in Dry Red Chilli and Curry leaves.
  • Next, add in the chopped shallots onions.
  • Fry till it shrinks next add in the chopped tomato and cook it releases oil.
  • Now add in the bhindi and mix well
  • Next in the sambar powder and salt and mix well. Cook for 2 mins.
  • Now add in the extracted tamarind water and mix well. If the gravy is thick you can add some water too, cook till it starts to get thick. Meanwhile grind the grated coconut with some water to a smooth paste and set aside and add to the Kuzhambu
  • Mix evenly and cook in a low flame till the oil separates and switch off the flame.

Notes

  • Use gingelly oil for best results.
  • Sambar powder can also be replaced with Red Chilli powder.
  • Lady’s Finger can be replaced with any vegetable to make this puli kuzhambu.
  • Tastes best with Steamed Rice and any Fryms or Potato Fry.
Keyword Vendakai Puli kuzhambu
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