PULI VENDHAYA SAARU

Puli vendhaya saaru is a simple and easy to prepare recipe.It is called as vendha saaru or puli saaru and it is a common rasam recipe in Nagercoil.Sometimes I am very bored to eat the usual kulumbu,rasam and paruppu for lunch.At that time I prepare this puli saaru for lunch.When we are going for long travel,I used to make this and packed for lunch along with roasted pappad and rice vadam,because it will not spoil soon.You can relish this with fish fry also.I learn't this recipe from my mom,please do try this recipe and let me know how it will turned out to you.Now let's check out the recipe...

PREPARATION TIME:10 min

COOKING TIME:5 min

INGREDIENTS:

Tamarind - lemon size

Water as required

Coconut oil - 1 tblspn

Mustard - 1/2 tspn

Fenugreek - 1/4 tspn

Asafoetida - some

Curry leaves - 1 sprig

Red chillies - 3

Salt as required

PICTORIAL:

Soak lemon sized tamarind

Heat a tblspn of coconut oil in a kadai

Add 1/2 tspn mustard

After mustard splutters add 1/4 tspn fenugreek

Add some asafoetida

Add 1 sprig curry leaves

Add 3 red chillies

Saute well and keep aside

Squeeze the tamarind

Add tamarind water in a pan

Add required salt

Add tempering

Mix well.Wait to boil,but don't let to boil.Switch off the flame

Tasty puli vendhaya saaru is ready

METHOD:

Soak lemon sized tamarind.
Heat a tblspn of coconut oil in a kadai,add 1/2 tspn mustard,1/4 tspn fenugreek,some asafoetida,1 sprig curry leaves and 3 red chillies,saute well and keep aside.
Squeeze the tamarind,in a sauce pan add tamarind water,salt and the tempering.
Mix well.Wait to boil but don't let to boil and switch off the flame.
Tasty puli vendhaya saaru is ready