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Vendaikkai Puli Kuzhambu / Ladies Finger -Tamarind Curry

Vendaikkai Puli Kuzhambu / Ladies Finger -Tamarind Curry

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Veg, veg curry
Cuisine Indian, South Indian
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 250 grams Vendaikkai / Ladies finger / okra
  • 1/2 cup skin peeled Shallots
  • 2 tbsp cooking oil
  • 1/4 cup coconut pieces
  • 1 no Lemon size- Tamarind
  • 1 no Tomato (Big Size)
  • 10 no Garlic (SKin Peeled)
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 no Onion (chopped)
  • 2 tbsp Homemade Kuzhambu masala powder.
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1 sprig curry leaves
  • salt to taste

Instructions
 

Preparation :

  •  Heat a pan add 1 tsp of oil, and 1/2 cup of skin-peeled shallots saute well until it turns golden brown.
    Once the shallots turn out golden brown. Turn off the flame and Add it to the blender with 1/4 cup of coconut pieces.
     Blend well into a smooth paste by adding water. keep it aside.
  • Add the chopped big-size tomato to the blend, and blend well into a smooth paste. Keep it aside.
  • Soak small size lemon tamarind in a cup of water, and allow it to soak for about 10 min.
    Squeeze the tamarind with your hands and extract the tamarind juice, keep it aside. Discard the pulp.
  • Wash the 250 grams of okra with the water and cut it to 1-inch size (fig i). keep it aside. (fig ii) if you like 10 nos of skin-peeled garlic and keep it aside.
    Heat 3 tsp of oil in the pan. Add the chopped okra/ Ladies finger and saute well, until the sticky goes away from the okra. keep it aside.

Method :

  • Fig xi: Heat a Kadai to add 1 tbsp of gingerly oil. once the oil gets heated up add 1 tsp of cumin seeds, 10 nos of garlic, 1 no of big-sized chopped onion, and salt to taste. saute well, until the onions become glossy.
    Fig xii: Once the onion turns glossy and light golden color. Add the sauteed Lady's finger. Mix and cook for 1 min.
  • Now, add your 2 tbsp of homemade Kuzhambu masala powder. (adjust the kuzhambu masala powder up to your spicy level ). Click the link for Homemade Kuzhambu masala powder. Mix well and cook for a min.
  • Now, add the tomato puree and mix well.Check for salt and mix well and cook for a min.
  • Now, add the extracted tamarind juice and mix well.Add half a cup of water. cover it with a lid and cook for 8-9 min.
  • Now add the onion -coconut paste and mix well. Now you can check for spicy and salt levels. if you want more spicy, add a tsp of chili powder. Cover it with a lid and cook for about 5-6 min.
  • Once the froth comes, mix well and cook for 2- 3 min until the oil gets separated.
  • Yummy !! Delicious !! Lady’s finger – tamarind curry is ready to serve. Serve it hot with the plain steamed rice.
Keyword Okra tamarind curry, Vendaikkai Puli Kuzhambu / Ladies Finger -Tamarind Curry