OKRA PULIKULAMBU CURRY - Vendaika pulikolambu ( AIP/Paleo/Allergy free/Nightshade free)

 No Nighshades!!!! Hmmm.......Having been used to a variety of Sambars and Pulikulambu's in my usual diet, the lack of  Nightshades especially tomatoes and chili powder almost gave me depression.
What will I eat!!Bah!! Research! Research! Research! Lead to Tamarind is not a nightshade!!! Yay!! And is safe to eat during the Autoimmune Protocol, It is possible that the makers of the diet have never heard of it, It is a staple part of a south Indian diet. Now I have one ingredient move my recipe forward and thus was born the Modified Pulikulambu .

Now this pulikulambu is a dish that can be made with eggplant (nightshade)/ OKRA/ Plantain/Pumpkin. I had to modify this dish to fit into the Autoimmune mold.
Like remove the tomato, remove the seeds that are used for tempering and use black pepper instead of red chilli powder..U can but Tamarind paste at the Indian grocery

INGREDIENTS :

• Okra 300 gms , cut both ends and chop into 1/2 inch pieces.
• Pearl Onions 7, peeled and halved
• Garlic 7, peeled and halved
• Tamarind paste( Homemade) 3 tbsp, mixed with 1/2 cup water
• Sweet potato Mash 3 Tbsp.
• Turmeric 1/4 tsp.
• Pepper 1 tsp/ to taste
• Salt to taste.
• Coconut oil 3 tbsp.

METHOD:

• Heat 1tbsp oil in a Iron deep pan dish
• fry the chopped Okra lightly and remove and place it in a bowl
• add 2 tbsp oil to the same pan and add onions and garlic, and saute for 3 mins in low heat.
• Add turmeric, pepper and salt, mix well
• add sweet potato mash and tamarind water.
• add Fried okra to this mix, cover and cook till vegetable is tender.

Note : Eat this dish with Cauliflower rice .