Vendakkai puli kuzhambu recipe is okra or bhindi in a tangy tamarind and coconut curry. Its a South Indian recipe that is served with rice.
When not making okra sabzi, I make this recipe, where okras get all the flavor from the gravy. Its a simple recipe that is flavorful and tastes delicious.
This dish is best eaten with rice and appalam or papad.
Vendakkai Puli Kuzhambu | Okra in Tamarind Gravy Recipe
Vendakkai Puli Kuzhambu recipe
Category:Main
Cuisine:South Indian
Author:Jiya Jesh
Serves:2-3
Prep Time:15 mins
Cook Time:15 mins
Total Time:30 mins
okras in a tangy and spicy tamarind and coconut based gravy.
Ingredients
- 8-10 okras / vendakkai / bhindi
- 1 onion large
- 1 tomato medium-sized
- Small lemon-sized tamarind
- 2 green chillies
- 1/2 cup grated coconut
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp red chilli powder
- 2 tbsp coriander powder
- 1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds / vendhayam
- A pinch of asafoetida
- A few curry leaves
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Wash okras and pat them dry. Cut off the ends of the okras and chop them into around 1 inch pieces.
- Soak tamarind in 1/2 cup water. Extract tamarind juice and keep aside.
- Chop onion and tomato finely. Slit green chillies.
- Grind grated coconut along with cumin seeds and 10-12 curry leaves. Make a fine paste by adding water.
- Heat 2 tsp oil in a pan. Add chopped okras and fry them on medium flame till they slightly start changing color to brown.
- Remove and keep aside.
- In another pan, heat 1 tbsp oil. Add mustard seeds and when they splutter add asafoetida, fenugreek seeds and curry leaves.
- Saute for a second and add the chopped onion and green chillies.
- Fry till onion turns light brown.
- Now add chopped tomato along with salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and coriander powder.
- Saute on low flame for 2 minutes.
- Add the cooked okra along with the tamarind extract and 1.5 cups water.
- Mix well and let this come to a boil. Once the curry comes to a boil, lower the flame and let it cook for 10 minutes.
- Finally, add the coconut paste and mix well.
- Let this simmer for 4-5 minutes. Remove from heat and vendakkai puli kuzhambu gravy is ready to be served!
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