Pulikuthi Upperi Recipe - Spicy & Tangy Palakkad Poriyal Recipe
A vegetarian Kerala Recipes recipe with raw banana - peeled and cut into small cubes, kaddu (parangikai/ pumpkin) - cut into small cubes, bhindi (lady finger/okra) - cut into 1 inch. Ready in 30 min, serves 4.
Curated byAditya Nair🇮🇳
Instructions
18 steps- 1
To begin making Pulikuthi Upperi Recipe, soak the tamarind in 1/2 cup of hot water for 5 minutes, squeeze out the pulp and keep aside
tamarind - lemon sized(20 grams) - 2
Dry roast the raw rice, fenugreek seeds and dried red chilies in a small pan on low heat until it turns golden and aromatic
raw banana - peeled and cut into small cubes(1)kaddu (parangikai/ pumpkin) - cut into small cubes(1 cup)tablespoons rice(2)methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1 teaspoon)mustard seeds(1 teaspoon) - 3
Grind it into a fine powder using a mixer grinder and keep aside
raw banana - peeled and cut into small cubes(1)kaddu (parangikai/ pumpkin) - cut into small cubes(1 cup)bhindi (lady finger/okra) - cut into 1 inch(6 pieces)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon) - 4
Since all the vegetables have different cooking times, we will cook each of them separately
coconut oil - for cooking - 5
Into a kadai, heat 1 teaspoon of oil add the raw banana, sprinkle some salt and stir fry until the raw banana is tender and cooked
raw banana - peeled and cut into small cubes(1)kaddu (parangikai/ pumpkin) - cut into small cubes(1 cup)bhindi (lady finger/okra) - cut into 1 inch(6 pieces)salt - to taste - 6
You can can cover the pan and cook the raw banana until done
raw banana - peeled and cut into small cubes(1) - 7
Keep this aside
- 8
Into the same kadai, add 1/2 teaspoon oil; add the pumpkin, sprinkle salt, the tamarind pulp, jaggery, turmeric powder and stir fry until the pumpkin is tender and cooked
raw banana - peeled and cut into small cubes(1)kaddu (parangikai/ pumpkin) - cut into small cubes(1 cup)bhindi (lady finger/okra) - cut into 1 inch(6 pieces)tamarind - lemon sized(20 grams)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)jaggery(1 teaspoon)salt - to taste - 9
You can can cover the pan and cook the pumpkin until done
- 10
Keep this aside
- 11
Lastly for the Pulikuthi Upperi, into a new kadai, add 1/2 teaspoon oil; add the mustard seeds and allow them to crackle
raw banana - peeled and cut into small cubes(1)kaddu (parangikai/ pumpkin) - cut into small cubes(1 cup)bhindi (lady finger/okra) - cut into 1 inch(6 pieces)methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1 teaspoon)mustard seeds(1 teaspoon) - 12
Add the hing and curry leaves and saute for a few seconds
sprig curry leaves(1) - 13
Add the bhindi, sprinkle salt and stir fry until the bhindi is tender and cooked
bhindi (lady finger/okra) - cut into 1 inch(6 pieces)salt - to taste - 14
You can can cover the pan and cook the bhindi until done
bhindi (lady finger/okra) - cut into 1 inch(6 pieces) - 15
Add the cooked pumpkin, the raw banana and the ground spiced into the cooked bhindi and stir until well combined
raw banana - peeled and cut into small cubes(1)kaddu (parangikai/ pumpkin) - cut into small cubes(1 cup)bhindi (lady finger/okra) - cut into 1 inch(6 pieces) - 16
Check the salt and chillies and adjust to suit your taste
dry red chillies(7)salt - to taste - 17
Once done, turn off the heat and serve the Pulikuthi Upperi hot
- 18
Serve the Pulikuthi Upperi Recipe along with Steamed Rice, Thakkali Vengaya Sambar, Curd and Appalam for a delectable weeknight dinner
tablespoons rice(2)
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Pulikuthi Upperi Recipe - Spicy & Tangy Palakkad Poriyal Recipe
A vegetarian Kerala Recipes recipe with raw banana - peeled and cut into small cubes, kaddu (parangikai/ pumpkin) - cut into small cubes, bhindi (lady finger/okra) - cut into 1 inch. Ready in 30 min, serves 4.
Curated byAditya Nair🇮🇳
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Directions
18 steps- 1
To begin making Pulikuthi Upperi Recipe, soak the tamarind in 1/2 cup of hot water for 5 minutes, squeeze out the pulp and keep aside
tamarind - lemon sized(20 grams) - 2
Dry roast the raw rice, fenugreek seeds and dried red chilies in a small pan on low heat until it turns golden and aromatic
raw banana - peeled and cut into small cubes(1)kaddu (parangikai/ pumpkin) - cut into small cubes(1 cup)tablespoons rice(2)methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1 teaspoon)mustard seeds(1 teaspoon) - 3
Grind it into a fine powder using a mixer grinder and keep aside
raw banana - peeled and cut into small cubes(1)kaddu (parangikai/ pumpkin) - cut into small cubes(1 cup)bhindi (lady finger/okra) - cut into 1 inch(6 pieces)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon) - 4
Since all the vegetables have different cooking times, we will cook each of them separately
coconut oil - for cooking - 5
Into a kadai, heat 1 teaspoon of oil add the raw banana, sprinkle some salt and stir fry until the raw banana is tender and cooked
raw banana - peeled and cut into small cubes(1)kaddu (parangikai/ pumpkin) - cut into small cubes(1 cup)bhindi (lady finger/okra) - cut into 1 inch(6 pieces)salt - to taste - 6
You can can cover the pan and cook the raw banana until done
raw banana - peeled and cut into small cubes(1) - 7
Keep this aside
- 8
Into the same kadai, add 1/2 teaspoon oil; add the pumpkin, sprinkle salt, the tamarind pulp, jaggery, turmeric powder and stir fry until the pumpkin is tender and cooked
raw banana - peeled and cut into small cubes(1)kaddu (parangikai/ pumpkin) - cut into small cubes(1 cup)bhindi (lady finger/okra) - cut into 1 inch(6 pieces)tamarind - lemon sized(20 grams)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)jaggery(1 teaspoon)salt - to taste - 9
You can can cover the pan and cook the pumpkin until done
- 10
Keep this aside
- 11
Lastly for the Pulikuthi Upperi, into a new kadai, add 1/2 teaspoon oil; add the mustard seeds and allow them to crackle
raw banana - peeled and cut into small cubes(1)kaddu (parangikai/ pumpkin) - cut into small cubes(1 cup)bhindi (lady finger/okra) - cut into 1 inch(6 pieces)methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1 teaspoon)mustard seeds(1 teaspoon) - 12
Add the hing and curry leaves and saute for a few seconds
sprig curry leaves(1) - 13
Add the bhindi, sprinkle salt and stir fry until the bhindi is tender and cooked
bhindi (lady finger/okra) - cut into 1 inch(6 pieces)salt - to taste - 14
You can can cover the pan and cook the bhindi until done
bhindi (lady finger/okra) - cut into 1 inch(6 pieces) - 15
Add the cooked pumpkin, the raw banana and the ground spiced into the cooked bhindi and stir until well combined
raw banana - peeled and cut into small cubes(1)kaddu (parangikai/ pumpkin) - cut into small cubes(1 cup)bhindi (lady finger/okra) - cut into 1 inch(6 pieces) - 16
Check the salt and chillies and adjust to suit your taste
dry red chillies(7)salt - to taste - 17
Once done, turn off the heat and serve the Pulikuthi Upperi hot
- 18
Serve the Pulikuthi Upperi Recipe along with Steamed Rice, Thakkali Vengaya Sambar, Curd and Appalam for a delectable weeknight dinner
tablespoons rice(2)
Rate this recipe
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