Gongura Pulusu

 

Gongura Pulusu

Ingredients  - 

1 cup  Gongura

1/4 cup Chana Dal 

Salt, as needed

2-3 Green Chillies

1/2 tsp Mirchi Powder

Sugar (adjust as per taste)

1 tsp Rice Flour 

1 tsp Besan 

Seasoning (Oil 2 tsp, Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp, Methi seeds 1 pinch, Urad dal 1 tsp, Hing couple pinches, Red chilies 1-2)

Method of Preparation -

Soak chana dal 

In a saucepan, add Oil and the rest of the seasoning. After the mustard seeds crackle, add the urad dal changes color to brown, add the Gongura leaves which are washed nicely and cook for 8-10 mins in low flame till they are wilted and soke chana dal and also the slit green chilies, Cook for 2 mins Add 3 cups of water and let it simmer for 5 min. Add salt, sugar, and turmeric and mix well.

Depending on the tangy nature of Gongura, tamarind juice needs to be added 

In a separate bowl, add rice flour and besan to 1/2 a cup of water and blend well.

Add the flour mixed in water to the simmering gravy and mix well. Cook for 2-4 mins and off the flame and ready to offer with rice