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Puli Kulambu

Dhivya Krishna Kumar
Lets start the preperation to make tangy Puli Kulambu
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Kulambu Recipe
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4 pax

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.

Notes

Pictorial Guidance:

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