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Vendakkai puli kulambu

Vendakkai puli kulambu | Ladies finger curry

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • Vendakkai /Okra /Ladies Finger: 250 grams
  • Tamarind: 1 small lemon-sized ball soaked in water / 1 tbsp tamarind paste
  • Small Onions / Shallots: 10-12
  • Tomatoes: 3 finely chopped
  • Coriander seeds -1 tablespoon optional for extra flavour
  • Turmeric Powder: 1/4 teaspoon
  • Sambar Powder: 2 tablespoons adjust according to your spice preference
  • Salt: As required
  • Oil : 2 tablespoons
  • Water: As required

For tempering

  • Mustard Seeds: 1 teaspoon
  • Urad dal – 1 teaspoon
  • Fenugreek Seeds (Vendhayam) / Fenugreek powder: 1/4 teaspoon
  • Curry Leaves: 1 sprig
  • Asafoetida / Hing: A pinch

Instructions
 

  • 1. Soak a small, lemon-sized tamarind in warm water for about 10 minutes. Extract the juice and discard the pulp.
    2. Wash the ladies finger in water and pat them dry with a kitchen towel.
    3. Discard the ends and chop them into bite-sized pieces.
    4. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a pan.
    5.Add the chopped ladies finger and sauté them until they are no longer slimy. Set them aside.
    6. In a pan , heat 1 tablespoon of oil and add shallots and saute it until it turns golden brown
    7. Add chopped tomatoes, coriander seeds and sauté them until the tomatoes turn mushy.
    8. Allow this tomato shallot mixture to cool down completely.
    9.Once the mixture is cooled, grind them into a fine paste in a mixer grinder or blender.
    10. Heat one tablespoon of oil in a pan. Add the mustard seeds and allow them to splutter.
    11. Add urad dal , fenugreek seeds, asafoetida, and a spring of curry leaves
    12. Add the shallot tomato paste , ¼ tsp of turmeric powder, tamarind extract, required amount of water, and salt. Mix it well.
    13. Add the sautéed ladies finger pieces to this curry.
    14. Add 2 tablespoons of sambar powder to this and allow the curry to boil.
    15. Once the curry starts boiling, simmer it for 10 minutes so that the ladies finger pieces are tender and cooked and the flavours are well absorbed.
    16. Switch off the stove. Now the spicy and tangy Vendakkai puli kulambu is ready to serve.
    Serve it along with steamed rice and papad(appalam).
Keyword Ladies finger curry, Vendakkai puli kulambu