Pumpkin Puli Kuzhambu or Parangikai Kulambu with step by step pictures. This is made with Pumpkin,Urad dal and Tamarind Pulp
Parangikai Kulambu
Its been a while since i posted any kuzhambu recipes. I bought a cute little pumpkin from my veg vendor last week. I made this kulambu and also a quick pumpkin stir fry(will be shared soon). Have posted so many kuzhambu recipes in my blog, take a look at those as well.
Ingredients for Pumpkin Puli Kuzhambu
- Pumpkin - 3 cups peeled and cubed
- Oil - 3 tblspn
- Mustard seeds / Kaduku - 1 tsp
- Urad dal / Ulundu Paruppu - 1 tsp
- Asafoetida / Hing / Kaya podi - a pinch
- Curry leaves - 2 sprig
- Shallots / Sambar Onion - 10 peeled
- Tomato - 1 large chopped
- Chilli powder - 1 tblspn
- Coriander powder - 2 tblspn
- Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
- Rice Flour - 1 tblspn
- Water as needed
- Tamarind Pulp - 2 tblspn
- Salt to taste
- Sugar - 1 tsp
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This is an easy recipe to make, and as usual kulambu taste best with rice. You can have it with idli or dosa as well.
How to make Pumpkin Puli Kuzhambu
- Heat oil in a kadai. Add in mustard, urad dal, asafoetida, and curry leaves.
- Now add in shallots, tomatoes and saute for 3 mins or so.
- Add pumpkin and saute for 4 to 5 mins, till it is well browned.
- Add in the spice powders and saute well.
- Now add in rice flour and mix it through.
- Add in water, tamarind pulp, salt and sugar and mix well. now simmer this whole thing for 10 mins.
- Serve.
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Parangikai Kulambu | Pumpkin Puli Kuzhambu Recipe | Poosanikai Puli Kulambu Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 cups Pumpkin peeled and cubed
- 3 tablespoon Oil
- 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds / Kaduku
- 1 teaspoon Urad dal / Ulundu Paruppu- a pinch Asafoetida / Hing / Kaya podi
- 2 sprig Curry leaves
- 10 Shallots / Sambar Onion peeled
- 1 large Tomato chopped
- 1 tablespoon Chilli powder
- 2 tablespoon Coriander powder
- 2 tablespoon Turmeric powder
- 1 tablespoon Rice Flour
- Water as needed
- 2 tblspn Tamarind Pulp
- Salt to taste
- 1 teaspoon Sugar
Instructions
- Heat oil in a kadai. Add in mustard, urad dal, asafoetida, and curry leaves.
- Now add in shallots, tomatoes and saute for 3 mins or so.
- Add pumpkin and saute for 4 to 5 mins, till it is well browned.
- Add in the spice powders and saute well.
- Now add in rice flour and mix it through.
- Add in water, tamarind pulp, salt and sugar and mix well. now simmer this whole thing for 10 mins.
- Serve.
Nutrition
Parangikai Kulambu step by step pictures
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| peel and cube pumpkin |
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| heat oil in a kadai. Add in mustard seeds and urad dal |
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| add asafoetida |
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| shallots and tomatoes...i added some onions too, since i had very little shallots |
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| cook for few mins |
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| add turmeric powder and mix well |
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| add pumpkin |
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| toss well and cook that till it is half cooked |
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| add in chilli and coriander powder |
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| mix well |
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| now sprinkle some rice flour |
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| fry that in the oil |
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| add in water |
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| add tamarind pulp |
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| salt |
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| add sugar..the sugar balances the whole gravy |
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| mix well and simmer the whole curry for a good 10 to 15 mins |
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| now the curry is done |



































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