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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 Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
20
minutes
mins
Total Time
30
minutes
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.