LADY'S FINGER / VENDAKKAI PULI KULAMBU

 

INGREDIENTS  TO GRIND


CHOPPED TOMATOES- 2 NOS


CHOPPED ONIONS-  2 NOS


COCONUT GRATINGS- 1 1/2 TBSP


GARLIC CLOVES-  5 NOS


CUMIN SEEDS-  3/4  TSP

 

 

 OTHER  INGREDIENTS


LADY'S  FINGER/  OKRA-  8-9 NOS


TAMARIND-  LEMON SIZE


TURMERIC POWDER-  1/4 TSP


CHILLI POWDER- 3/4 TSP


CORIANDER POWDER- 1 1/2 TSP


SAMBAR POWDER-  2 TSP


SALT TO  TASTE

 

 

FOR SEASONING


SESAME OIL- 2 TSP


URAD DAL- 1 TSP


MUSTARD- 1 TSP

 

CUMIN SEEDS- 1 TSP


FENUGREEK- 3/4 TSP


RED CHILLIES- 2 NOS 

 

METHOD


In a pan add a 4 tsps  of oil and add chopped lady's finger and fry till becomes crisp and keep it aside.


In the same pan fry chopped tomatoes,chopped onions, cumin,garlic cloves,coconut gratings till the raw smell goes off. Grind to fine paste on cooling using little water.


Soak tamarind in warm water and extract syrup.

 

In a pan add a tbsp of oil and transfer the ground contents and simmer in mild heat. Add salt,turmeric powder,coriander powder,chilli powder,sambar power and saute till the spice powder blends well with the paste.


Add tamarind syrup over sauteed paste and boil well till raw smell of the tamarind goes off completely.


Now add the fried lady's finger and boil for few minutes and switch off.


Prepare seasoning by heating  sesame oil. Add mustard when it starts to splutter add urad dal,fenugreek seeds,cumin,curry leaves and switch off.

Add the seasoning to the kulambu and mix well.