INGREDIENTS
2 cups gongura leaves
1 small lemon size tamarind
1/2 onion chopped
salt
1 tbs oil
4 dry red chillis
1 tbs coriander seeds
1 tbs cumin seeds
1/2 tsp methi seeds
3tbs oil
1 tbs chanadal
1 tbs urad dal
1 tsp cumin seeds and musturd seeds
2 sprigs curry leaves
1 dry red chiili
3 cloves of garlic ( crushed )
METHOD
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Soak tamarind in 1/2 cup of water for 15 min , extract pulp and cook on low flame for 5 min ,keep aside
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Heat 1 tbs oil in a pan , add coriander seeds , cumin seeds ,methi seeds and dry red chillis fry on a low flame until golden ,remove in to a plate and keep aside ,
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Again heat 1 more tsp of oil in a same pan ,add gongura leaves and fry on medium flame for 5min
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Add all the above ingredients in to a food processer and grind to a smooth paste (tamarind paste , fried gongura leaves ,roasted coriander , cumin and methi seeds ,red chillis and salt )
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Now for tadka , heat 3 tbs of oil , add cumin seeds , musturd seeds , chanadal ,urad dal , dry red chilli , garlic cloves and curry leaves , roast everything on low flame then add ground gongura paste in to tadka and cook on medium flame for 5 min , remove in to bowl ,add chopped onions and mix well
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Done , serve with rice and ghee
Wow super delicious. My tounge is having this tinckling thinking how it would feel if i could eat this.
ReplyDeleteSo so delcioius looking.
hmmm yummy yum! can you send me some:)
ReplyDeleteI have never tried gongura pacchadi, sounds like a healthy and yum dish :-)
ReplyDeletethat looks delicious sagari..
ReplyDeleteYour pics are gorgeous...so bright and colorful!
ReplyDeletemy email add is kumar.ranjani@gmail.com
haaa very tasty and one of my fav....i miss this
ReplyDeleteYummy, yum, yum :-)
ReplyDeleteAmazing! I love gonkura with hot rice and ghee, just heavenly!
ReplyDeleteI have never seen gonkura leaves in any market here, is it easily avialble in the US?
Happy cook -- Thank u so much indeed its deleciouss ,
ReplyDeleteSharmi --U are alwaya welcome
Usha-- do try this pacchadhi, u will love it
Varsha--thank u
Ranjani-- thank u
raaji--thank u
Mona-- thanks
supriya raman--
ReplyDeleteNow a days it is easily available in any indian store , U can buy 4 or 5 packets at once , shallow fry them in oil , and store in a individual feerzer bags
looks delicious .. would be great with hot rice
ReplyDeleteLooks yummy! I wish i could identify gongura greens at the market!! Nevertheless bookmarking the recipe!
ReplyDeletesmitha - U can find them with name
ReplyDeletered sorrel leaves
looks yummy and great with curd rice.
ReplyDeleteLove gongura for the tangy taste, drooling over ur picture
ReplyDeletesagari.....i was trying to prepare something with gongura........asking for recipes from my neighbours.....i think i got it.....urs looking lovely...will try this soon...
ReplyDeleteMahima and cham -- Thank u
ReplyDeleteShama nagarajan -- Try this and let me know how it turned out , hope U will like it
This is different from my way of doing,good one sagari!
ReplyDeleteThanks Sagari
ReplyDeleteHave a nice day
Cheers
Wow am drooling over the pacchadi Sagari..looks spicy n delicious..
ReplyDeleteI have never tried gongura pacchadi.It is new to me..whether it available in mumbai? how to identify?What is the tamil name of it?Your pics are gorgeous.. wish to taste it..
ReplyDeleteThat looks absolutely yummy Sagari... i love this pachadi.
ReplyDeleteRaks, niya , lavanya , priya == Thankyou
ReplyDeleteJashree == Gogura in tamil as Pulichcha keerai (or)PuLichak-keerai , I dont know the exact name
Looks yummy...
ReplyDeletelooks delicious & attractive...
ReplyDeletehmmm mouth watering tangy tangy gongura pacchadi Sagari.. never tried pacchadi.. only tried gongura dal..
ReplyDeletei have never tried gongura before, but your dish looks so yummy!!
ReplyDeleteLooks spicy and yummy. Adding tamarind is new to me.
ReplyDeleteSuper delicious, Sagari. I love the look of this pacchadi, and it sounds like quite a treat. I can't wait to get gongura leaves next time I'm at the Indian store!
ReplyDeleteThis recipe is awesome...I bookmarked this..this is my hubby's fav one....
ReplyDeletegreat pics...hey Sagari wht is Gongura?? never heard of this name.
ReplyDeletealso one teeny lil thing..my name is spelt as Navita :P
when i lived in b;lore all my friends called me navitha...lol.
thanks for stopping by
navita== gongura means red sorrel leaves
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