Pavaikai Puli Kulambu / Bitter Guord Puli Kulambu

Pavaikai Puli Kulambu / Bitter Guord Puli Kulambu

Ingredients
Bitter guord - 2 pieces
Tomato - 1
Onion - 1
Tamarind - lemon sized
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Salt to taste

For seasoning
Fennel seeds- 1tsp
Fenugreek - 1/4 tsp
Asafoetida - 1/2 tsp
Chilly powder - 2 tbsp
Corriander powder - 1 tbsp
Oil - 1 tbsp
1 strand of curry leaves

Preparation
Cut bitter guord, wash, add salt and soak it in water/butter milk for 10 minutes.This is to remove excess bitterness from the vegetable.

Dice tomatoes and onions.

Heat pan and add oil and season with fennel,asafoetida and fenugreek seeds.

Add onions and curry leaves, saute for few minutes.

Drain the water from bitter guord. Add the vegetable and turmeric powder and saute for few minutes.

Add chilly powder, corriander powder, salt.

Add tomatoes and tamarind pulp to the pan and boil it till the gravy thickens.

Serve with hot rice. This kulambu gives tangy and slight bittery taste.

Manathakali Vathal Kulambu

Ingredients:

1 medium sized onion

2 tomatoes

8-10 garlic flakes

2 tbsp of manathakali vathal

Lemon sized tamarind

3-4 tbsp of oil

For seasoning:

1 strand of curry leaves

½ tsp fenugreek

1 tsp fennel seeds

2 red chillies

2 tbsp chilly powder

1 tbsp coriander powder

1 tbsp cumin powder

Salt to taste

Preparation:

Cut onions and tomatoes

Heat pan on medium and add oil to it

Season with fenugreek, fennel seeds, red chillies, curry leaves and then add manathakali vathal.

Add onions, garlic and sauté till cooked and then add tomatoes. Then add salt and cook till tomatoes are cooked and mashed.

Add chilly powder, coriander powder and cumin powder mix it well. Now add 2 cups of water.

Allow the kulambu content to boil till it  reduces to 1 cup.

Switch off the fire, and now the kulambu is ready to be served with plain rice.