Name: Pavakkai Puli Kulambu
Prep time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: Bitter Gourd 250gm; small onion 20 no.; Tomato 2 no.; red chili 2 no.; curry leaves 1 bunch; Tamarind water 1 cup; coconut paste 1 cup; salt to taste; sambar podwer 2 tsp; turmeric powder 1 tsp; kuzhambu milagai podi 2 tsp; oil 4 tsp; mustard 1 tsp; fennel seed 1/2 tsp; fenugreek seed 1/2 tsp; broken urad dal 1/2 tsp; coriander leaves to garnish

Pavakkai Puli Kulambu

Pavakkai Puli Kuzhambu is another classic South Indian Puli Kulambu made with bitter gourd . Bitter gourd has many health benefits and is considered to be good for diabetic patients.

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Prep Time 40 mins

Total Time 40 mins

Cuisine Tamil

Servings people

Ingredients

Bitter Gourd 250gm
small onion 20 no.
Tomato 2 no.
red chili 2 no.
curry leaves 1 bunch
Tamarind water 1 cup
coconut paste 1 cup
salt to taste
sambar podwer 2 tsp
turmeric powder 1 tsp
kuzhambu milagai podi 2 tsp
oil 4 tsp
mustard 1 tsp
fennel seed 1/2 tsp
fenugreek seed 1/2 tsp
broken urad dal 1/2 tsp
coriander leaves to garnish

Instructions

Chop the Bitter gourd
chop the onion, tomato, red chili
in a pan heat the oil and temper the mustard, broken urad dal, fennel seed, fenugreek seed
add curry leaves and onion and saute it until the onion turn into brown
add tomato and red chili and mix well
add salt and turmeric powder and mix it
now add bitter gourd, sambar powder, kuzhambu milagai podi and mix well
add tamarind water and mix it and allow to cook for 5 minutes
add required water and to cook for 5 minutes
add coconut and jaggery paste and mix well and allow to cook until the bitter gourd get cook and gravy becomes thick
now pavakkai puli kulambu is ready. garnish with coriander leaves. serve with rice