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June 9, 2011

Vendakkai Puli Kulambu Without Coconut

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I wanted to try puli kuzhambu with vendakkai for a long time. I made it for today's lunch and I loved it. I made this gravy without coconut. Its a very simple recipe. I prepared it just like my usual vatha kulambu. It tastes good when mixed with plain rice adding gingely oil / nalla ennai. Do try this lady's finger kuzhambu without coconut and share your feedback with me :))



INGREDIENTS 
  • Okra / lady's finger / vendakkai - 10 nos (Chop into round slices)
  • Tamarind - Big gooseberry size
  • **Sambar powder -  1 tbsp Or Red chilli powder + Dhania powder - 2 tsp each
  • Salt - as needed
  • Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
  • Rice flour - 1/2 tsp + water - 1/4 cup
  • Jaggery - a small piece
To temper :
  • Cooking oil or Sesame oil - 2 tbsp
  • Methi seeds / Fenugreek seeds - 1/4 tsp
  • Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
  • Jeera / cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
  • Urad dal - 1/2 tsp
  • Toor dal - 1/2 tsp
  • Small onions - 2 nos (finely chopped)
  • Garlic cloves - 4 nos (-do-)
  • Curry leaves - few (-do-)
METHOD :
  • Soak tamarind in warm water for 20 mins and take the extract. Add salt , sambar powder and turmeric powder. Set aside.
  • Now in a kadai , heat oil and add the tempering items in the same order. Saute for a while.Now add the chopped lady's finger pieces and saute well. Saute till lady's finger cooks well.
  • Now add the tamarind extract and allow it to boil till okra gets cooked. Add a small piece of jaggery. Lastly add the rice flour mixed with water and add to the kuzhambu. 
  • Let it boil for a minute. Kuzhambu thickens slightly. 
  • Switch off the flame. Transfer to a bowl and add a tsp of gingely oil. Cover it and serve after 30 mins. This gives a special flavor for the gravy.
Mix with plain rice & enjoy with sutta appalam :)
** For sambar powder recipe, please click for homemade recipe. U can use your homemade or store bought powder too. There will be no change in taste I guess.



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27 comments :

chef and her kitchen said...

Must b tangy n yummy wid rice...nice clicks..:)

Aruna Manikandan said...

sounds interesting dear...
looks very tempting :)

nice clicks...

Indian Khana said...

Looks very yum ..my sis does this ..

Sunanda said...

Curry looks delicious.. gr8 combo with steamed rice..

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Saraswathi Iyer said...

Looks delicious and tempting.

Sravs said...

so delicious and wonderful curry !!

AJ said...

looks really yummy!!

Hari Chandana P said...

tangy and delicious recipe.. looks yummy.. lovely presentation :)
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Valarmathi Sanjeev said...

Love puli kulambu and this looks yummy and mouthwatering.

Vimitha Durai said...

Tangy and flavorful curry.

Swathi said...

vendakka puli kuzhambu looks dleicious, we make vendakka sambar.

Priya Suresh said...

Slurp, mouthwatering here, love this kuzhambu with papads,my fav anytime..

KrithisKitchen said...

Puli kulambu is an all time comfort food.... so good..

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Unknown said...

Wow, sounds superb. Thanks for listing nutritional benefits, that always helps.

Torviewtoronto said...

this looks wonderful
delicious okra

GEETHA ACHAL said...

ரொம்ப நல்லா இருக்கின்றது...எனக்கு ரொம்பவும் பிடித்தது...

Raks said...

So yummy and click is tempting!

Chitra said...

loveee okra... and vendakka puli kulambhu will be in our menu frequently...your dish is truely inviting

divya said...

My mouth is watering, this looks so tempting. Lovely idea!

sathya said...

Yummy puli kuzhambu, love it!

lata raja said...

An all time comfort kuzhambu at my place. If you happen to drop in on a day that I am lazy even to cook dhal, you might end up being fed this and most likely vendaikkai because I keep stock of them like forever and they are the quickest to cook!

Sadhana Valentina said...

Nice pulikuzhambu dear. Love ur blog very much.

Sensible Vegetarian said...

This looks so delicious. Perfect with some hot rice.

Vikis Kitchen said...

Love this flavorful vendakkai puli kulambu very much. Looks so delicious. I eat okra in sambar and this curry only....now that tips on hair care and health benefits will make me buy them more:) Thanks for sharing.

Suman Singh said...

Your pics are making me hungry..looks so delicious!

Suparna said...

tangy and spiced up good traditional comfort food chitra! lovely clicks :P

Usha said...

Delicious and flavorful !