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    Vellarikkai Puli Curry Recipe

    Last Updated On: Apr 8, 2025 by Aarthi

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    Vellarikkai Puli Curry Recipe with step by step picture. This cucumber kuzhambu recipe is made with Cucumber and Ladys Finger. Perfect side dish with rice.

    Vellarikka Puli Curry

    Amma is a expert in making pulikary. I have already shared a ladyfinger pulikari recipe in this blog, this is another recipe made with cucumber. Both are kind of similar recipe but taste so good. Perfect spicyness, tangyness and saltyness..Love it with hot rice. You can check out my other kuzhambu recipes too.

    Ingredients for Vellarikkai Puli Curry Recipe

    • Cucumber - 1 medium size peeled, deseeded & cubed
    • Ladys Finger / Okra - 2 chopped
    • Chilli Powder - 2 tsp
    • Coriander Powder / Malli Podi - 2 tbsp
    • Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi - 1 tsp
    • Cumin Powder / Jeera Podi - 1 tsp
    • Salt to taste
    • Tamarind Pulp - 3 tbsp
    • Fresh Coconut -½ cup grated
    For Seasoning:
    • Coconut Oil - 1 tbsp
    • Mustard Seeds / Kaduku - 1 tsp
    • Urad dal / Ulundu Paruppu - 1 tsp
    • Dry Red Chilli - 1

    How to make Vellarikkai Puli Curry Recipe

    1. Take coconut in a blender and make it into a fine paste. Set aside till use.
    2. Take ladyfinger and cucumber in a kadai. Add in water and cook this for 10 mins or so, till the veggies are done.
    3. Now add in cumin, chilli, coriander, turmeric powder and salt. Mix well.
    4. Add in tamarind water and bring this to boil. Simmer for 5 mins or so.
    5. Now add in coconut paste and mix well. Bring this to a boil. Switch off the heat,
    6. Make seasoning by heating oil and crackling mustard seeds, urad dal and dry red chillies. Pour this over the gravy and mix well.
    7. Serve with rice.

     

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    Vellarikkai Puli Curry Recipe | Cucumber Kuzhambu Recipe

    Vellarikkai Puli Curry Recipe with step by step picture. This cucumber kuzhambu recipe is made with Cucumber and Lady's Finger. Perfect side dish with rice.
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    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 25 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Servings: 4 servings

    Ingredients

    • 1 medium size peeled deseeded & cubed Cucumber
    • 2 chopped Ladys Finger / Okra
    • 2 tsp Chilli Powder
    • 2 tbsp Coriander Powder / Malli Podi
    • 1 tsp Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi
    • 1 tsp Cumin Powder / Jeera Podi
    • Salt to taste
    • 3 tbsp Tamarind Pulp
    • ½ cup grated Fresh Coconut
    • For Seasoning:
    • 1 tbsp Coconut Oil
    • 1 tsp Mustard Seeds / Kaduku
    • 1 tsp Urad dal / Ulundu Paruppu
    • 1 Dry Red Chilli

    Instructions

    • Take coconut in a blender and make it into a fine paste. Set aside till use.
    • Take ladyfinger and cucumber in a kadai. Add in water and cook this for 10 mins or so, till the veggies are done.
    • Now add in cumin, chilli, coriander, turmeric powder and salt. Mix well.
    • Add in tamarind water and bring this to boil. Simmer for 5 mins or so.
    • Now add in coconut paste and mix well. Bring this to a boil. Switch off the heat,
    • Make seasoning by heating oil and crackling mustard seeds, urad dal and dry red chillies. Pour this over the gravy and mix well.
    • Serve with rice.
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    Vellarikkai Puli Curry Recipe step by step picture

     
    Take all your ingredients
    Make coconut into a smooth paste
    Take cucumber and ladyfinger in a kadai
    Add some water
    Cook it till the veggies are tender
    Add in spice powders
    salt
    mix well and cook again for few more minutes
    Add in tamarind pulp
    Bring it to a boil
    Now add in coconut paste
    Mix well
    Simmer for few minutes
    done
    Heat coconut oil
    Add in all seasoning ingredients
    sizzle for few minutes
    Pour this over the curry
    mix well
    Delicious looking curry done
    serve
     
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    Over the past few years I’ve been on a mission to find and create recipes that I can make from scratch. I hope you enjoy the recipes on this blog as they are tried and true from my kitchen to yours!

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    1. sindhuja

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      Nice...

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    2. Hamaree Rasoi

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      Delicious and lovely looking curry. Excellent preparation.
      Deepa

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    3. Anonymous

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      Nice

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    4. Anonymous

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      Hai aarthi ,
      For this kozhambu ,do u want to add onion ,tomato and garlic?

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    5. Aarthi

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      @AnonymousYou dont need that

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    6. Anonymous

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      Came out fab..gr8 work... 🙂

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    7. Anonymous

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      It's tasty...my hubby loves it.thanks

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    8. Anonymous

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      The way you presented is fantastic!!!!
      well done 🙂

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