Andhra Special Gongura Pachadi | Gongura Recipes | Sorrel Leaves Chutney | Andhra Pachadi

• Cuisine: Indian
• Course: Side Dish
• Prep time: 5 mins
• Cook time: 15mins
• Serves: 1 cup

Ingredients:

• Gongura leaves – 1 bunch
• Oil – 1 tbsp
• Coriander seeds – 2.5 tbsp
• Chana dal – 2 tbsp
• Dry Red chillies – 10
• Garlic – 5 pods
• Tamarind – Soak few pieces or Tamarind paste – 1 tsp
• Gingelly Oil – 1/3 cup
• Mustard – 1 tbsp
• Urad dal – 1.5 tbsp
• Chana Dal – 1.5 tbsp
• Red Chillies – 2
• Salt

1. In a Pan add oil. Once oil is hot add coriander seeds, chana dal and red chillies.
2. Roast them until golden color
3. Remove them and cool down.
4. In same pan add Gongura leaves and cook until they shrink.
5. In a blender add roasted dal, chillies, coriander seeds and garlic.
6. Grind them coarse powder
7. Add the cooked Salt, gongura leaves and soaked tamarind and pulse them few times.
8. In a pan add gingelly oil.Once oil is hot add Mustard. Let them splutter.
9. Add urad dal, chana dal and dry red chillies.
10. Fry them for a min
11. Now add then gongura paste and cook them well.
12. Let them blend with oil nicely.
13. Turn off and store in clean jar.
14. Serve then with rice or with dosa or idli.

• Note:
• The more oil u add it stays for long time.
• Always refrigerate and use clean dry spoon.