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    Home » Valakkai Puli Kulambu / Unripe Banana Tamarind Gravy

    Valakkai Puli Kulambu / Unripe Banana Tamarind Gravy

    July 20, 2020 By Anlet Prince Leave a Comment

    Puli Kuzhambu / Tamarind based gravies are very common in tamilnadu. It has a strong sour and spice taste. Valakkai Puli Kulambu / Unripe Banana Tamarind Gravy is a gravy made with Unripe banana cooked in Tamarind sauce. It is good to serve with hot steamed rice and Fryams/Papad. This is one gravy that can be made without coconut.

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    Valakkai Puli Kulambu / Unripe Banana Tamarind Gravy
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    Valakkai Puli Kulambu / Unripe Banana Tamarind Gravy

    Valakkai Puli Kulambu / Unripe Banana Tamarind Gravy is a spicy and tangy gravy to be served with hot steamed rice and Fryams
    Prep Time10 mins
    Cook Time20 mins
    Total Time30 mins
    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: Indian
    Keyword: Gravy
    Servings: 1

    Ingredients

    • 1 Tablespoon Oil
    • 1 Teaspoon Mustard
    • ½ Teaspoon Urad Dal
    • 8 Shallots Chopped
    • 2 Spring Curry Leaves
    • 5 Pods Garlic
    • 2 Medium Tomatoes Chopped
    • Salt to taste
    • 1.5 Teasspoon Sambar Powder
    • 1 Banana Unripe
    • Water as required
    • Tamarind Amla sized

    Instructions

    • Peel and slice the Unripe Banana. Keep them in water until it is cooked.
    • Soak the Tamarind in water.
    • Heat oil in a wok. Add in Mustard and Urad dal. Wait until the mustard splutters.
    • Add in onion, garlic and curry leaves and saute until onion gets glossy.
    • Add in tomatoes and salt to taste and saute until tomatoes gets mushy.
    • Drain water and add in the banana slices. Mix gently.
    • Mash the tamarind with fingers and extract the pulp and discard waste.
    • Add this tamarind pulp into the banana and let it cook.
    • Add in sambar powder. Add in water. Add salt as per taste.
    • Let it cook until all the ingredients cook well.
    • Now the Valakkai Puli Kulambu / Unripe Banana Tamarind Gravy is now ready to serve.

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    Notes

    • Do not cook the banana for more time or it would get a sticky consistency.
    • Until cooking keep the banana slices in water or it would turn dark.
     

    Step by step photos on how to make Valakkai Puli Kulambu / Unripe Banana Tamarind Gravy:

    1. Heat oil in a wok. Add in Mustard and Urad dal.
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    2. After the mustard splutters add in onion and saute until glossy.

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    3. Add in Curry Leaves and saute it. Add in Garlic and keep sauting.

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    4. Add in tomatoes and salt to taste.

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    5. Saute until the tomatoes get mushy. Peel and slice the raw banana. Keep them in water until we add them into tomatoes.

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    6. Add in unripe banana slices. Mix them.

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    7. Soak tamarind in water for 10 minutes. Mash it and extract the pulp and discard the waste. Add the tamarind water into the mixture.

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    8. Add in sambar powder, salt to taste. Mix them gently.

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    9. Cook until the ingredients blend well. Adjust water consistency.

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    10. Now the delicious Puli Kulambu is ready to serve.

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    Puli Kulambu tastes great when served with steamed rice and Carrot beans Cabbage Poriyal or Cabbage stir fry

    Valakkai Puli Kulambu / Unripe Banana Tamarind Gravy
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