Lip Smacking Vendakka Puli Kuzhambu made with tangy tamrind extract and coconut.
I adapted this recipe from my favorite blogger page rakskitchen.net. Click here for the original recipe link. Thanks to Rajeswari mam 🙂
Vendakka Puli Kuzhambu
Tangy kuzhambu made out of ladies finger
Ingredients
Ground Mix
- 1 tsp oil
- 10 shallots
- 1 tomato chopped
- 3 tsp coconut
Kuzhambu
- 10 ladies finger chopped in small pieces
- 1 tsp oil
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 1/4 tsp fenugreek seeds
- 1 spring curry leaves
- 4 garlic cloves sliced thin
- 2 tsp vathakuzhambu powder can use sambar powder instead
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp tamrind paste
- salt
Instructions
- In a pan, add 1 tsp oil and roast chopped ladies finger (around 10) and keep them separate
Ground Mix
- In the same pan, roast around 10 shallots until brown.
- Then add 1 chopped tomato and fry until mushy
- Next add 3 tsp of coconut and saute it for a min.
- Cool this mix and grind coarsely.
For Kuzhambu
- In a pan, temper 1 tsp oil, 1 tsp mustard seeds, 1/4 tsp fenugreek seeds, 1 spring of curry leaves.
- Next add 4 cloves of garlic sliced thin.
- Once fried, add the ladies finger and mix well.
- Next add the ground paste, 2 tsp vathakuzhambu powder (can also add sambar powder instead ), 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp tamrind paste, salt and required water for your consistency.
- Boil it in simmer for 10 mins. It is done.