Ingredients

• Okra/Lady finger – 15
• Chana dal – 1 tsp
• Urad dal – 1 tsp
• Coriander seeds – 1 tbsp
• Small onions – 15
• Tarmarind – 3 lemon size
• Garlic cloves – 10
• Tomato – 1
• Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
• Fennel seeds – 1/2 tsp
• Fenugreek seeds – 1/4 tsp
• Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
• Asafoetida – 1/2 tsp
• Turmeric powder – A pinch
• Red chillies – 12
• Coconut – 1/2
• Salt – Required
• Oil – Required
• Curry leaves – Few
• Coriander leaves – Few

How to Prepare

Total Preparation Time: 20-30 minutes

1. Add 100ml water and dissolve the tamarind ball using your hand, filter it, save the syrup and keep aside
2. Wash and cut lady finger like cubes and keep aside
3. Chop onions, chop garlic cloves, chop tomato, grind coconut like a paste and keep aside
4. Take a pan, heat oil and add mustard seeds
5. Once it crackle, add 10 red chillies, coconut and fry it and add water, grind like a paste and keep aside
6. Take a pan, add mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, fennel seeds, cumin seeds
7. Add urad dal, chana dal and saute till it become golden brown
8. Once it splutters, add onions and garlic saute them till onion become golden
9. Then add tomato and stir it well till it become mushy
10. Then add turmeric powder, tamarind juice mix it well for 2 minutes
11. Then add lady finger and salt and saute it for 5 minutes then add grinned paste and mix it well
12. Close the lid and allow them to boil for 5-6 minutes
13. Open the lid and stir it and cook for another 6 minutes till oil separates
14. After that turn off the flame and finally garnish with coriander leaves
15. Now the delicious Vendakai Pulikulambu is ready for serve