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| Vendakai Puli Kuzhambu |
INGREDIENTS:
Lady's finger [vendaikai] - 200gms
Shallot - 10
Garlic - 1
Tomato - 1
Curry leaves - 1 tbsp
Chilli powder - 1 tsp
Coriander powder - 2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
fenugreek seeds - 1/2 tsp
Jeera - 1/2 tsp
Peppercorns - 1/4 tsp
Hing - 1/4 tsp
Gingelly oil - 5 tbsp
Salt - to taste
Tamarind - small lime size ball
METHOD:
Extract tamarind juice from the soaked tamarind pieces and keep aside.
Take a frying pan add 3 tbsp of gingelly oil when hot
Add mustard and methi seeds when splutters
Add jeera, peppercorns, hing and saute well.
Then add shallots, garlic and curry leaves ,saute well.
Saute till onion and garlic get transparent and add the chopped tomatoes.
Saute the tomatoes until it gets mushy.
Add lady's finger [ vendaikai ] and saute for few mins.
Then add the dry powders..turmeric,chilli and coriander powders saute well till the raw smell disappears.
And add the tamarind juice stir well.
Add 2 cups of water salt to taste and stir well.
Let it cook in low flame and allow it to boil for about 10 minutes.Add the jaggery when boiling.
Then add 2 tsp of sesame oil ,stir well and cook for few more minutes or till oil starts separates from the kuzhambu.
After that the Puli Kuzhambu is ready to serve.
Goes well with Rice and idly and dosai....
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