PULI KULAMBU | LUNCH RECIPES

Hello friends , sorry for disappearing these days from blogging. My sis & mom were with me So i was a bit busy..We had a good time together. Time went on by chatting ,roaming n shopping  ..We enjoyed our mom’s recipes after a long time.I learnt all my mom’s special recipes and clicked them.So next few recipes will be from my mom’s hand.Coming to this post,

This is my mom’s tiruneliveli style puli kulambu recipe which she learnt from her mom ( my aachi).This kulambu is made with freshly ground masala.So it smells great.U can use vegetables like brinjal , drumstick & small onions. I used garlic here..We love to have it with kootu and papad as accompaniment..Its a very nice combo. For curd rice, we mix dal/paruppu & this kulambu and have it as a side dish. It tastes yummy.We also make sunda curry with this left over kuzhambu by mixing it with keerai kadayal.It’s one of the best side dishes for curd rice. This kulambu stays good for a week when refrigerated. This version is very different from our usual kara kuzhambu and vathakulambu. Try this, u’ll love for its fresh masala flavour ..

INGREDIENTS

Tamarind – A big gooseberry size Salt & water  - as needed To roast & grind Cooking oil – 1/4 tsp Dhania – 1/4 tsp Urad dal – 1/4 tsp Channa dal – 1/2 tsp Red chilli – 6 nos ( add 4 if u want mild spice) Pepper corns – 1/2 tsp Jeera – 1/4 tsp Small onions – 3 nos Curry leaves – few (8 nos) To temper & saute Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp Methi seeds – 1/2 tsp Urad dal – 1 tsp Garlic – 20 cloves Curry leaves – few

METHOD

Soak tamarind in warm water and take the extract using 2 cups of water.set aside. Peel the garlic cloves and crush it slightly using the bottom of tumbler or rolling pin ( crushing the garlic slightly helps in getting a nice flavour of garlic while u saute)..Keep it aside.  Roast all the above said ingredients using a drop of oil .. Grind to make a smooth paste. Then add small onions and curry leaves and grind them again to make a very nice paste. Make sure the paste is very smooth , add water accordingly.. In a kadai , heat a tbsp of oil and temper mustard , urad dal , methi seeds. Let it splutter. Now add the crushed garlic and saute till u get a nice smell. Finally add the tamarind extract , turmeric powder , salt and the ground masala paste. Let it boil very well for 10mins. It thickens slightly. Switch off the flame & transfer to a vessel.Enjoy mixing with plain rice topped with gingely oil (optional) !

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