Puli Kulambu

Name: Puli Kulambu
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: Oil – 3 tbsp; Mustard seeds – ½ tsp; Fenugreek seed – ½ tsp; Whole pepper – ½ tsp; Garlic cloves – 10 nos; Red chilli – 2-3 nos; Small onion – 100 grams/15 nos; Salt – as required; Tomato – 5 nos; Vegetables ½ kg (assorted); Chilly/Coriander powder 2-3 tsp; Tamarind paste water – 1 cup/100 ml; Coriander/Curry leaves – for seasoning; Asafoetida powder – ¼ tsp; Water – as required

by Dhivya Krishna Kumar · Published August 6, 2023 · Updated March 26, 2024

Here I am with toothsome dish.

Puli Kulambu, also known as Tamirind Curry, is popular South Indian dish.

Puli Kulambu is typically served with steamed rice, making it a staple dish in South Indian cuisine. The harmonious blend of sourness from tamarind,

spiciness from the chilies, and the earthiness of the vegetables or seafood makes it a delightful culinary experience. This dish is not only delicious but

also provides a nutritious and balanced meal, thanks to the wholesome combination of vegetables or proteins in the curry.

Puli Kulambu

Lets start the preperation to make tangy Puli Kulambu

Course Kulambu Recipe

Cuisine Indian

Keyword Drumstick Puli Kulambu, Kulambu, Potato Puli Kulambu, Puli Kulambu, South Indian, Tamarind Kulambu, Tangy Kulambu

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 30

Total Time 45

Servings 4 pax

Author Dhivya Krishna Kumar

Equipment

1 Frying Pan – 1 nos.
1 Spatula – 1 nos.

Ingredients

Oil – 3 tbsp
Mustard seeds – ½ tsp
Fenugreek seed – ½ tsp
Whole pepper – ½ tsp
Garlic cloves – 10 nos
Red chilli – 2-3 nos
Small onion – 100 grams/15 nos
Salt – as required
Tomato – 5 nos
Vegetables ½ kg assorted
Chilly/Coriander powder 2-3 tsp
Tamarind paste water – 1 cup/100 ml
Coriander/Curry leaves – for seasoning
Asafoetida powder – ¼ tsp
Water – as required

Instructions

Place a pan and preheat it.
Add 2 to 3 tbsp of sesame oil/gingelly oil.
Next, add ½ tsp mustard seeds and ½ tsp fenugreek seeds to the oil.
Allow it to pop up for few minutes.
Then, add 10 nos of garlic cloves, pepper and red chilli on to it.
Let it fry for few minutes.
Next, add small onion to the content.
Now, add ¼ tsp of salt to it .
Next, add diced 5 nos of medium sized tomatoes on to it.
Fry till the tomatoes are smashed well.
Next add vegetables on to it.
Saute it for 5 minutes.
Later add required amount of water(2 cups) to it.
Close the lid and cook for few minutes.
[Note: Cook till vegetables are semi cooked]
After few minutes open the lid and add 2 tsp kulambu powder(Chilli/Coriander powder) on to it.
Allow it to boil for 5 minutes.
Next, add tamarind paste water / puli karaisal to the gravy and allow it to boil for 15 minutes until raw smell goes.
Next garnish with curry leaves.
Lastly add Asafoetida / Kayam podi to the kulambu.
Turn off the flame after 2-3 minutes and close the lid.
Our mouth watering tangy puli kulambu is ready.