Pulikuthi Upperi Recipe - Spicy & Tangy Palakkad Poriyal Recipe

Step 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

Step 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

Step 3: Grind it into a fine powder using a mixer grinder and keep aside

Step 4: Since all the vegetables have different cooking times, we will cook each of them separately

Step 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

Step 6: You can can cover the pan and cook the raw banana until done

Step 7: Keep this aside

Step 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

Step 9: You can can cover the pan and cook the pumpkin until done

Step 10: Keep this aside

Step 11: Lastly for the Pulikuthi Upperi, into a new kadai, add 1/2 teaspoon oil; add the mustard seeds and allow them to crackle

Step 12: Add the hing and curry leaves and saute for a few seconds

Step 13: Add the bhindi, sprinkle salt and stir fry until the bhindi is tender and cooked

Step 14: You can can cover the pan and cook the bhindi until done

Step 15: Add the cooked pumpkin, the raw banana and the ground spiced into the cooked bhindi and stir until well combined

Step 16: Check the salt and chillies and adjust to suit your taste

Step 17: Once done, turn off the heat and serve the Pulikuthi Upperi hot

Step 18: Serve the Pulikuthi Upperi Recipe along with Steamed Rice, Thakkali Vengaya Sambar, Curd and Appalam for a delectable weeknight dinner