Brinjal Puli Kuzhambu with step by step pictures. Spicy kulambu made with shallots, brinjal, tamarind which taste delicious with rice.
Puli Kulambu Recipe
This is one of our favourite. I make it at least once a week and it is a family favourite. This kulambu with hot rice and papad is heaven.
Kathirikkai Puli Kuzhambu Ingredients
Oil - 4 to 5 tblspn
Mustard Seeds / Kaduku - 1 tsp
Urad dal / Ulundu Paruppu - 1 tsp
Fenugreek Seeds / Vendayam / Methi - ¼ tsp
Curry leaves a small handful
Shallots / Sambar Onion - 10 peeled
Tomato - 1 large chopped
Brinjal - 2 chopped
Salt to taste
Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp
Chilli Powder - 1 tblspn
Coriander Powder - 2.5 tblspn
Jaggery or Sugar - 2 tsp
Tamarind - 1 lemon size
Water as needed
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Kathirikai Puli Kulambu Recipe Method
- Soak tamarind in water for 10 mins. Squeeze and extract the pulp.
- Heat oil in a pan, add mustard, urad dal, fenugreek and curry leaves.
- Add in shallots, brinjal and tomatoes and saute for 5 mins till it slightly turns golden.
- Add in a spice powder, salt and mix well. Add tamarind juice and mix well.
- Add jaggery and mix well.
- Bring it to a boil, simmer for 10 to 15 mins till done.
- Serve with rice.

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Brinjal Puli Kuzhambu Recipe | Kathirikkai Puli Kuzhambu Recipe
Ingredients
- Oil - 4 to 5 tblspn
- Mustard Seeds / Kaduku - 1 tsp
- Urad dal / Ulundu Paruppu - 1 tsp
- Fenugreek Seeds / Vendayam / Methi - ¼ tsp
- Curry leaves a small handful
- Shallots / Sambar Onion - 10 peeled
- Tomato - 1 large chopped
- Brinjal - 2 chopped
- Salt to taste
- Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp
- Chilli Powder - 1 tblspn
- Coriander Powder - 2.5 tblspn
- Jaggery or Sugar - 2 tsp
- Tamarind - 1 lemon size
- Water as needed
Instructions
- Soak tamarind in water for 10 mins. Squeeze and extract the pulp.
- Heat oil in a pan, add mustard, urad dal, fenugreek and curry leaves.
- Add in shallots, brinjal and tomatoes and saute for 5 mins till it slightly turns golden.
- Add in a spice powder,salt and mix well. Add tamarind juice and mix well.
- Add jaggery and mix well.
- Bring it to a boil, simmer for 10 to 15 mins till done.
- Serve with rice.
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Brinjal Puli Kulambu Step by Step Pictures
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Prabha Sudha
just made it so yummy...your recipes are easy to follow perfect ....thank you so much
Prabha Sudha
just made it so yummy...your recipes are easy to follow perfect ....thank you so much
Shruti Suppiah
As a non south Indian person, I found this very easy to follow and delicious - made quite the impression with my in-laws for Pongal! Thank you 🙂
Shruti Suppiah
As a non South Indian person, I found this recipe quite easy to follow and delicious! Made quite the impression with my in-laws for Pongal! 🙂
Suba
Hi.. I prepared puli kulambu masala.. Now seeing this puli kulambu receipe y have added coriander powder... I was confused, which one to add??
Aarthi
add that powder alone.
Santhana
I tried this one. Came out with perfect taste.