THOTAKURA PULUSU

THOTAKURA PULUSU

THOTA KURA PULUSU

Ingredients:

3 cups finely chopped thotakura leaves

1 cup boiled sorakaya(optional)

1 big onion finely chopped
5 green chillis slit length wise
1/4 tsp turmeric pwd
lemon sized tamarind (soak in a cup of warm water and extract)
tsp rice flour (optional)
salt to taste

For tempering:

1tsp oil
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1/4 tsp methi seeds
1 tsp split black gram dal
1 tsp channa dal
4-5 dried red chillis (tear into pieces)
5-6 garlic flakes crushed or large pinch asafoetida
10-12 curry leaves

METHOD:

Heat oil in a heavy bottomed vessel, add mustard seeds, let them pop, add the cumin seeds, methi seeds and let them turn slightly red. Add split gram dal and channa dal and let them turn red. Now add garlic, red chillis, curry leaves, chopped onions and green chillis and sauté till onions turn slightly pink .Add the thotakura and fry . Add the turmeric pwd and salt and mix well . Add the tamarind extract,boiled sorakaya and combine well. Add 1 cup of water and cook for 10min . If you find the gravy too watery, sprinkle the rice flour and combine. Cook for a minute and turn off heat.Serve with white rice.