Pulikuthi Upperi Recipe / Palakkad Style Pulikuthi Upperi Recipe / Vegetables In A Tamarind Sauce / Kerala Style Pulikuthi Upperi Recipe

Pulikuthi Upperi

Ingredients roasted and powdered

Sona masoori rice - 2 tbsp

Red chillies - 4

Hing - 1/4 tsp

Methi seeds - 1/8 tsp

( Dry roast the above ingredients till light brown, do not over fry and burn.Cool and grind to a fine powder. Keep it aside)

Other ingredients

Vegetables cut into length - 2 cups

( I used raw banana, flat beans, red pumpkin, brinjal and okra)

Thin tamarind juice - 1 cup

Salt to taste

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Water as needed to cook the vegetables

Tempering

Coconut oil - 1 tbsp

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Curry leaves few

Method

Add the vegetables, tamarind juice, salt, turmeric powder and water as needed and cook till they are tender. Do not over cook and mash the vegetables.

Add the ground powder and mix well till combined, switch off the stove.

Heat oil in a pan and temper with above ingredients, pour the hot tempering into the vegetables and mix well.

Best served as a side dish with rice.

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