Parangikai pulikari
Veg · Curries & Gravies, Kuzhambu, Sambar & Rasam
Curries & GraviesKuzhambu, Sambar & RasamVeganGluten-freeDairy-free
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Parangikai pulikari cooks yellow pumpkin in tamarind with a coconut, onion and tomato paste. A medium-spicy Tamil Nadu curry for 2, 50 minutes, with video.
Low calorie
Ingredients
12 itemsTamarind10 grams
Coconut Oil1 tbsp
Sunflower Oil1 tsp
Urad Dal (split)1 tsp
Onion, Cubes70 grams
Fenugreek Seeds½ tsp
Tomato, Slices60 grams
Water2.25 cup
Yellow Pumpkin, Cubes100 grams
Red Chilli Powder2 tsp
Salt2 tsp
Coconut (Grated)1 cup
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 2. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 323kcal | 646kcal |
| Protein | 3.9g | 7.8g |
| Carbohydrate | 21g | 43g |
| Fat | 26g | 53g |
| Fibre | 7g | 14g |
| Sugar | 9.5g | 19g |
Cookd masalas for yellow pumpkin
Method
- 1
In a bowl add tamarind , water and let it soak for 15 minutes and extract tamarind puree.
TamarindWater
- 2
In a kadai add oil, urad dal, fenugreek seeds and let it fry for a few seconds. Now add the onion, tomato and saute it for 5 minutes or until it turns golden brown. Now remove half the mixture from the kadai and add it to the mixer jar
Coconut OilSunflower OilUrad Dal (split)OnionFenugreek SeedsTomato
- 3
Now blend the ingredients in the mixer jar along with the grated coconut. Blend into a fine paste.
Yellow PumpkinRed Chilli PowderSaltWater
- 4
In the same kadai add the pumpkin and saute it for 2 minutes. Add red chili powder, salt and mix it well. Add water, cover and cook it for 7 - 8 minutes on a medium flame.
WaterCoconut (Grated)
- 5
Now open the kadai, add the coconut paste and simmer it for 2 minutes. Now add the tamarind puree and simmer it for 5 minutes.
Before you start
- How long does Parangikai pulikari take?
- 50 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 40 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Parangikai pulikari serve?
- 2. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Parangikai pulikari vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Parangikai pulikari spicy?
- It is medium: 2 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Parangikai pulikari?
- 100 grams Yellow Pumpkin, 10 grams Tamarind, 1 cup Coconut (Grated), 70 grams Onion, 60 grams Tomato, 1 tbsp Coconut Oil, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Parangikai pulikari?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Parangikai pulikari?
- About 323 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
Tips from other cooks
1 note- A
AkshayaNovember 2025
it was awesome
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