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Ulli Puli/Sweet and Tangy Onion Curry



Ulli Puli/Sweet and Tangy Onion Curry

Ullipuli/ulli curry is a tangy and spicy onion sauce with a touch of sweetness. The tangy taste is from puli/tamarind and the natural sweetness of pearl onions which is lightly enhanced by adding a little of jaggery, which is optional.It is a common sadhya recipe and is served as a thodu curry along with pickles like ginger, mango and lemon .It is very popular in central Kerala. The first time I tasted ullipuli was after my marriage. I first thought that it was inji/ginger curry as they looked very similar,but it tasted delicious. Give this recipe a try,you will surely love it.

Ingredients
Pearl onions/shallots thinly sliced- 3 cup
Sliced coconut pieces- 1/2 cup
Tamarind- lemon sized ball
Green chilly- 3
Ginger chopped- 1 tsp
Fenugreek seeds- 1/2 tsp
Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
Chilly powder- 1 tsp
Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
Asafoetida- a pinch
Jaggery powdered- 2 tsp (optional)
Curry leaves- a few
Dry red chilly-2
Coconut oil- 2 tbs


Soak tamarind in half a cup of water and squeeze out the pulp. Cut shallots into thin slices and keep aside.

Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds and fenugreek seeds. When they splutter add curry leaves and dry red chilly and fry. Add sliced and chopped coconut and fry till it changes color and there is a nice aroma. Next add diced shallots,green chilly, ginger and salt. Continue sauteing in medium flame for about 8-10 minutes  till the onions change shade to brown and crispy.
Add chilly powder,turmeric powder and asafoetida and saute for a few seconds. Add tamarind pulp and adjust consistency. Allow this to cook in low medium flame till oil separates. Finally add jaggery and mix well. Once cool you can preserve this in fridge for over a week. Serve this with rice.



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  1. HemaMarch 8, 2012 at 7:09 AM

    Delicious, literally finger licking food, that's the best way to taste this rt, take some and lick..

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  2. IreneMarch 8, 2012 at 7:18 AM

    Just by looking at the picture I can taste this tangy curry. Yummy. Good job Suja! :)

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  3. Kaveri VenkateshMarch 8, 2012 at 7:47 AM

    A wonderful recipe..looks so delicious

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  4. Hamaree RasoiMarch 8, 2012 at 8:05 AM

    Delicious and mouthwatering onion curry.

    Deepa
    Hamaree Rasoi

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  5. UnknownMarch 8, 2012 at 8:21 AM

    Very tempting onion curry.

    Cuisine Delights
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  6. LavMarch 8, 2012 at 8:29 AM

    mouth watering....so looks delicious....

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  7. Vineetha SushMarch 8, 2012 at 8:38 AM

    I never tasted this...very new to me,but this looks addictive.Delicious.

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    1. Suja ManojMarch 15, 2012 at 11:17 AM

      It was new to me too,had it first time after my marriage.Cochi yil popular aanu..

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  8. Deeps @ Naughty CurryMarch 8, 2012 at 8:55 AM

    such a mouth watering dish! never heard of it, im sure itl go very well with rice

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  9. UnknownMarch 8, 2012 at 9:11 AM

    Never tasted this. but looks like it is similar to the one we call as puli milagai. Tempting so much here. Bookmarking it to do.

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    1. Suja ManojMarch 15, 2012 at 11:20 AM

      Never tried puli milagai myself,probably might be similar,will surely try that once :)

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  10. www.mahaslovelyhome.comMarch 8, 2012 at 9:38 AM

    awesome..u made it perfectly........vl try this....
    Maha

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  11. FaseelaMarch 8, 2012 at 9:56 AM

    wow...lovely n perfect dear....

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  12. Achu's Amma's KitchenMarch 8, 2012 at 10:38 AM

    awesome ..mouthwatering ...with rice and curd perfect combo..

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  13. Sobha ShyamMarch 8, 2012 at 12:07 PM

    looks so tangy n yummy, lovely ulli curry..kothiyavunu Suja :)

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  14. vrindaMarch 8, 2012 at 12:43 PM

    Vayil kappalodikkan vellam vannu..awesome preparation,sounds like a cross between puli inji and theeyal,will try it for sure..

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    1. Suja ManojMarch 15, 2012 at 11:22 AM

      Yes Vrinda,you are right..it is a cross,In Central Kerala the call this as ulli puli/ulli curry and theeyal as varutharacha curry.

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  15. ShobhaMarch 8, 2012 at 2:15 PM

    Looks very delicious..

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  16. Reshmi MaheshMarch 8, 2012 at 3:19 PM

    Never had this...Looks very yummy...

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  17. Rekha shobanMarch 8, 2012 at 4:24 PM

    mouthwatering!!!yum yum!

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  18. chef and her kitchenMarch 8, 2012 at 7:37 PM

    very delicious n tangy curry.....ur samosas in prev post hv come out too good,just like the store bought ones..

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  19. MélangeMarch 8, 2012 at 8:18 PM

    ithu puthiyathato Suja.I haven't tried yet.For sure I have to now.The fact is my mouth waters simply watching the click..Magical !

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  20. MélangeMarch 8, 2012 at 8:18 PM

    ithu puthiyathato Suja.I haven't tried yet.For sure I have to now.The fact is my mouth waters simply watching the click..Magical !

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  21. RamyaMarch 9, 2012 at 5:51 AM

    wow..aadipoli recipe..try cheyyanallo

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  22. HamsiMarch 9, 2012 at 7:26 AM

    Its fingerlicking good. Awesome recipe dear.

    Hamsamalini Chandrasekaran,
    http://indianyummykitchen.blogspot.com

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  23. Umm MymoonahMarch 9, 2012 at 11:16 AM

    Truly tongue tickling recipe.

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  24. SriyaMarch 9, 2012 at 12:23 PM

    very yummy want to try this today ..lovely recipe ...
    www.sriyafood.blogspot.com

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  25. SanMarch 9, 2012 at 1:36 PM

    This onion curry is new to me, the color is so appealing. Got to try it sometime soon suja.

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  26. TeenaMarch 9, 2012 at 1:40 PM

    This is something new to me..Looks finger-licking good!!!!!!

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  27. Treat and TrickMarch 10, 2012 at 2:18 AM

    Great combo and awesome dish!

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  28. Treat and TrickMarch 10, 2012 at 2:19 AM

    Great combo and awesome!

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  29. PushpaMarch 10, 2012 at 9:11 PM

    Tangy and tasty.

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  30. LavanyaMarch 11, 2012 at 10:47 AM

    Looks yummy yummy. Thanks for sharing the recipe dear. Glad to follow you. Do visit my blog when you get time.
    http://lavanyasrecipes.blogspot.com/

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    1. Suja ManojMarch 15, 2012 at 11:23 AM

      Thanks for stopping by Lavanya,loved your blog so much..sure will be a regular visitor:)

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  31. PrathibhaSreejithMarch 11, 2012 at 1:20 PM

    Thats an awesome side dish Suja, looks like Puli Inji yet a lot different. I sure wanna give it a try. Thanks a lot for sending it KK Event :-)

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  32. Rookie QookieMarch 11, 2012 at 5:46 PM

    This looks great..can be made for Onam sadya as well!

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    1. Suja ManojMarch 15, 2012 at 11:25 AM

      Yes,onam and vishu sadyayil aanu ithu serve cheyunnathu.Do try this :)

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  33. ChitraMarch 11, 2012 at 6:29 PM

    Very nice. Does it go well for idly, dosa too or only with rice . planning to make this.

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  34. RaksMarch 12, 2012 at 7:23 AM

    So new to me! Sounds incredibly delicious! Thanks a lot for sharing!

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  35. ShylajaMarch 12, 2012 at 8:02 PM

    Looks inviting and delicious

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  36. UnknownMarch 13, 2012 at 10:02 AM

    That is such a new recipe. I would love to have this onion curry :)

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  37. Sushma MallyaMarch 13, 2012 at 1:20 PM

    Just by looking at these ingredients can say that it must have tasted simply grt...YUM!

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  38. Suja ManojMarch 15, 2012 at 11:26 AM

    Thanks all for stopping by and for the sweet comments:)

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  39. Sherly AjiMarch 20, 2012 at 3:49 AM

    ummm I am licking my fingers after seeing these pictures virtually.. What a treat !

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  40. JishasKitchenMarch 21, 2012 at 5:06 PM

    vaayil oru kappal oodikkanulla vellam undu....looks so tempting and perfect...yumm!!!

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  41. SinFoodieApril 2, 2012 at 3:09 AM

    This looks super delicious ! I am going to try it someday.

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