Saturday, June 18, 2011

Yummy... Vendikai Puzhi Kulambu

Ingredients
500 gms Lady’s finger (cut into medium size pieces)
1 Large Onion
2 Medium size Tomato
1 ½ tsp Fenugreek seeds
2 tsps Coriander powder
2 ½ tsps Chilli powder
1 ½ tsp Turmeric powder
2 tbsps Tarmarind concentrate
3 tbsps Coconut paste
Oil for marinating
Salt for taste
Method:
1. Pre-heat the oil in a kadai & put the fenugreek seeds & let them splutter. Add the onion & fry until golden brown.
2. Add the tomato & cook it well.
3. Fry the Lady’s finger pieces (half cooked) with coriander powder, turmeric powder and salt.
3. Now, add the half cooked lady’s finger to the cooked tomato curry prepared earlier and add 1 ½  cups of water & close the kadai & cook the gravy till Lady’s finger gets cooked in high flame. Add concentrated tamarind paste & leave upto 3 mins.
4. Add the coconut paste & cook the garvy for 5 mins in medium heat.
Lady’s finger Pulikulambu is ready.