Veg tamarind gravy

                                  VEG TAMARIND GRAVY  [ Tangy Southindian Curry ]

INGREDIENTS

• Gavar / cluster beans – 100 gms [ tender ones]
• Tamarind – small lemon size
• Onion chopped – 1 small [ optional ]
• Sambar pwdr – 1 tbsp
• chilli pwdr – if required [sambar pwdr has chilli ]
• Turmeric pwdr – ¼ tsp
• Oil – 2 or 3 tbsp
• Asafoetida – a pinch
• Curry leaves few
• Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
• Fenugreek seeds – 1/4  tsp
• Salt to taste

PREPARATION

1. Chop the top and bottom of the beans , also remove the string. Chop it into 2 if they are of big size,I did not chop as they were small and tender .
2. Soak the tamarind in 2 cup of hot water and extract the juice.

METHOD

Heat oil in a pan, add the mustard seeds and let it crackle .

Lower the flame and add fenugreek seeds + asafoetida + curry leaves and fry for few seconds.[ fenugreek seeds should not burn or it will give bitter taste ]

Add the onions and fry till translucent.

Add the beans and fry for 2 – 3 mins.

Add sambar masala pwdr + turmeric and fry for few seconds .[ low flame ]

Add the tamarind extract + salt and mix well .

Allow it to boil .

Once it starts boiling, lower the flame and let it cook till it becomes thick.[sauce consistency with oil floating ]

Tamarind gravy / puli kulambhu is ready to be served with hot rice drizzled with ghee and side dish .

NOTES

1. You can make this gravy with any veges like brinjal, ladies finger , raw banana, brown chana ,drumstick etc.
2. Instead of onion we can add 10 – 15 garlic.
3. We southindians add small onions [shallots ]
4. It is a gravy which we can refrigerate for a week and relish it .
5. Also in south we prepare this recipe with sesame oil .
6. You can reduce oil.

In the video below I have made without any veges ,just using shallots and garlic .

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