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    Home » Vendakkai Puli Kuzhambu / Ladys Finger Tamarind Gravy

    Vendakkai Puli Kuzhambu / Ladys Finger Tamarind Gravy

    June 16, 2016 By Anlet Prince 1 Comment

    Vendakkai Puli Kuzhambu / Ladys Finger Tamarind Gravy is usually prepared for a lunch and pairs well with rice. The ladys finger/Okra is fried with salt in sesame oil. Addition of salt makes it extra crispy. Tamarind paste is added along with indian masala and coconut paste and cooked in to a Tangy and tasty gravy. This is one among the famous Puli kuzhambu recipes of south india. Lets get into the detail steps on how to make Vendakkai Puli Kuzhambu / Ladys Finger Tamarind Gravy. Here goes the recipe… Checkout other gravy recipes suitable to consume with rice available in my space.

    Vendakkai Puli Kuzhambu / Ladys Finger Tamarind Gravy

    Vendakkai Puli Kuzhambu / Ladys Finger Tamarind Gravy
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    Vendakkai Puli Kuzhambu / Ladys Finger Tamarind Gravy

    Vendakkai Puli Kuzhambu / Ladys Finger Tamarind Gravy is a simple side dish with rice.
    Prep Time10 minutes mins
    Cook Time30 minutes mins
    Total Time40 minutes mins
    Course: Side Dish
    Cuisine: Indian
    Servings: 2

    Ingredients

    • 5 Ladys Finger
    • Onion – 1 or Shallots – 5
    • 1 Tomato
    • 2 Spring Curry Leaves
    • Amla Sized Thick Tamarind Paste
    • 2 Teaspoon Samabar Powder
    • 2 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder
    • 1 Teaspoon Mustard
    • ½ Teaspoon Urad Dal
    • ¼ Teaspoon Turmeric Powder
    • Sesame Oil – 1 tablespoon + 1 tablespoon for roasting Ladys Finger
    • Salt To Taste

    To Roast and Grind

    • 1 Teaspoon Corinander Seeds
    • 1 Teaspoon Cumin Seeds
    • 3 Dry Red Chillis
    • 4 Tablespoon Coconut Grated
    • ¼ Cup Water

    Instructions

    • Chop Ladys Finger into half inch pieces. Add Sesame Oil in a frying pan and heat it. Add chopped Ladys Finger and salt and saute until Ladys Finger cooks well. 
    • Soak Tamarind in ½ cup of water for 10 minutes. Squeeze out the juice from tamarind and remove the tamarind and throw away.
    • Dry roast Coriander Seeds, Cumin Seeds, Dry Red Chillies and Coconut separately. Grind them with water into a paste.
    • Heat oil in a frying Pan. Add Mustard and Urad Dal. Allow them to splutter.
    •  Add onion and curry leaves and saute them until the onion gets glossy. 
    • Add tomato and a pinch of salt and saute them until mushy. 
    • Add the roasted ladys finger. Saute them in low flame for 2 minutes.
    • Add the coconut paste, Tamarind Paste, Turmeric Powder, salt to taste and Sambar powder and cook until the oil separates in the sides of the vessel.
    • Ladys Finger Puli Kuzhambu is now ready to serve.

    Notes

    • Shallots taste better when used over onion.

    Step by Step Photos on how to make Vendakkai Puli Kuzhambu / Ladys Finger Tamarind Gravy

    1. Chop Ladys Fingerinto half inch pieces. Add Sesame Oil in a frying pan and heat it. Add chopped Ladys Finger and salt and saute until Ladys Finger cooks well. Soak Tamarind in ½ cup of water for 10 minutes. Squeeze out the juice from tamarind and remove the tamarind and throw away. Dry roast Coriander Seeds, Jeera, Dry Red Chillies and Coconut separately. Grind them with water into a paste.Vendakkai Puli Kuzhambu / Ladys Finger Tamarind Gravy
    2. Heat oil in a frying Pan. Add Mustard and Urad Dal. Allow them to splutter. Add onion and curry leaves and saute them until the onion gets glossy. Add tomato and a pinch of salt and saute them until mushy. Vendakkai Puli Kuzhambu / Ladys Finger Tamarind Gravy
    3. Add the roasted ladys finger. Saute them in low flame for 2 minutes. Add the coconut paste, Tamarind Paste, Turmeric Powder, salt to taste and Sambar powder and cook until the oil separates in the sides of the vessel. Vendakkai Puli Kuzhambu / Ladys Finger Tamarind Gravy
    4. Ladys Finger Puli Kuzhambu is now ready to serve.Vendakkai Puli Kuzhambu / Ladys Finger Tamarind Gravy
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