VENDAKKAI PULI KULAMBU | OKRA CURRY RECIPE

The Southern Part of India is famous for "Puli Kulambu " or Kara Kulambu . This Puli Kulambu is made using any vegetable as our choice and cooked in Tamarind juice and tempered with aromatic spices . Check out the Katharika Puli Kulambu recipe , The Indian Eggplant curry  here . Also check out the other Vendakkai recipe , Okra 65 here and Vendakkai poriyal here .  So off to Today's post Vendakkai Puli Kulambu  now .

VENDAKKAI PULI KULAMBU | OKRA CURRY RECIPE

Ingredients:

• Oil - 1 teaspoon
• Mustard seeds - 1 teaspoon
• Urad dhal - 1/2 teaspoon
• Methi seeds - 1/2 tea spoon
• Garlic pods - 2 numbers , crushed 
• Onion - 1 number , chopped
• Tomato - 1 number , chopped
• Okra ( Vendakkai , Lady's finger ) - 10 numbers , chopped in to medium size pieces .
• Tamarind juice - 1/2 cup
• Curry Powder - 1 teaspoon ( Click here for the recipe )
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 teaspoon
• Salt - To taste 

Method :

Heat oil in a shallow pan , add the mustard seeds allow it to pop and add methi seeds , urad dhal and crushed Garlic . Cook till raw smell goes away .

 

Now add the chopped onions and Tomatoes and cook till they become soft .

Add the Chopped Okra , Curry powder , Turmeric powder and salt . Mix well . Now add the tamarind juice and bring the contents to a boil .

 

Cook till the oil separates out from the gravy and the Puli Kulambu ( Curry ) gets thick .

Vendakki Puli Kulambu ( Okra Curry )  is ready to serve . Serve hot with Steamed Rice . 

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