LADY'S FINGER PULI KULAMBU

      The best combo for puli kulambu/kara kulambu is paruppu thovayal or any kootu. Puli kulambu can also be prepared with other vegetables like brinjal,drumstick. Some might add coconut in puli kulambu. I will post that version soon.

INGREDIENTS

LADY’S FINGER	10
ONION	1
TOMATO	1
TAMARIND	Small lemon sized
SAMBAR POWDER	1 Tbsp
RED CHILLY POWDER	1 Tsp
CORIANDER POWDER	½ Tsp
TURMERIC POWDER	A Pinch
SALT	tO Taste
GINGELY OIL	2 Tbsp

TEMPER

MUSTARD SEEDS	½ Tsp
URAD DHAL	½ Tsp
JEERA	¼ Tsp
SOAMBU	¼ Tsp
FENUGREEK SEEDS	¼ Tsp
CURRY LEAVES (optional)	Few

STEP BY STEP PICTURES

Wash the lady's finger and wipe them with kitchen towel/tissue paper.Cut then into small pieces.

Heat little oil in a kadai add the lady's finger & fry till the stickness goes out or still you can see brown spots on it.

Extract tamarind juice.Mix Turmeric powder,red chilly powder,coriander powder,sambar powder with the tamarind juice.

Heat oil in a kadai.Add the items given under the "temper" table.Add onions,tomato,curry leaves.

Allow it to boil.

Now add the lady's finger

Switch off the stove when it starts thickening.

Transfer to serving bowl.

NOTES

• A pinch of jaggery can also be added.
• Garlic can also be added while tempering.
• Small onions gives good taste.
• Gingely oil is generally preferred.

Tried & tasted -Chettinad Recipes hosted by Lekshmi @ Kitchen Chronicles