Tamarind in Malayalam
പുളി (puli) is the tamarind that goes into a Kerala fish curry, and the same word means sourness itself, so a dish can be described with it directly. The tree is പുളിമരം (pulimaram) and its leaf പുളിയില (puliyila).
Most common translation
Sourness, fruit of the tamarind tree, acidity, curry made from tamarind fruit juice.
ഈ കറിയിൽ പുളി കൂടുതലാണ്.
ee kariyil puli kooduthalaanu.
There is too much sourness in this curry.
All Malayalam words for “tamarind”
- പുളി (puli) — Sourness, fruit of the tamarind tree, acidity, curry made from tamarind fruit juice.
- എരിപുളി (eripuli) — A curry with tamarind, chillies and butter milk as its chief ingredients.
- പുളിമരം (pulimaram) — Tamarind tree.
- പുളിയില (puliyila) — Leaf of the tamarind tree.
എരിപുളി (eripuli) is not the fruit but one specific curry built on tamarind, chilli and buttermilk.
Common questions
How do you say tamarind in Malayalam?
പുളി (puli).
Does the word mean sour as well?
Yes. പുളി (puli) covers tamarind and sourness together, which is why the fruit and the taste share a name.