Wednesday, 19 May 2010

Gongura Pachadi (Red sorrel leaves pickle)



Ingredients:-

Gongura (red sorrel leaves) 1 kg
 Dry red chillies 250 gms
Cumin (jelakara) seeds 4 tsp
Coriander seeds (daniyalu) 4 tsp
Fenugreek seeds (mentulu)4 tsp
Oil 7 tbsp
Garlic (velipayalu) 4
Turmeric (pasupu) a pinch (chitikadu)
Hing (inguva) a  pinch (chitikadu)
Salt as per taste

Seasoning
Channa dal (senagapappu) 4 tsp
Mustard seeds (avalu) 4 tsp
Udad dal (minapappu) 4 tsp

Method:-

Wash gongura leaves and live in the sun to dry till water evapourates.
Take a pan with 2 tbsp of oil.Add red chillies,coriander,fenugreek,cumin and fry.Let it cool and make a coarse powder.Keep aside.
In the same pan remove oil and fry gongura leaves on a low flame.The leaves changes its colour and the quantity is reduced to half.
Once the leaves are cool enough,grind them with 3 garlic,turmeric powder,salt and the powder which you made it before.Don't grind it into smooth paste ,it should be coarse.
Then in a another pan take the remaining oil.When oil is hot add the seasoning,remaining garlic (crushed) and hing.
Then add the gongura paste and saute for a 2 minutes.

This pickle can be stored for one year.

PS:-I have scheduled few post after this and i am off for a month or so as i am relocating to india.Will come back soon.................

21 comments:

PranisKitchen said...

one of our favorite pickle..it have a very unique taste..andra's special pickle.looks so delicious

Niloufer Riyaz said...

nice n delicious pickle,perfect for any dish

rekhas kitchen said...

Wow mouth watring sritha gongura pachadi looks so tempting...

Happy Cook said...

I love this pickle, ony ate them in India never made myself. Drool.

Ms.Chitchat said...

Love this pickle, although never tried at home. Ur clicks are very tempting.

Priya said...

Mouthwatering pickles, makes me drool..

sharada said...

i have tasted them only in restaurants.love it

Asha said...

Tasty and spicy and tangy. Great color.

San said...

Gongura pickle looks spicy n yummy yum .Yet to try this.Thanks for the recipe dear.

Nandini said...

This is my favorite pickle which I'd love to have with curd rice!

simply.food said...

Never tried sorrel before dish looks wonderful.

Priya (Yallapantula) Mitharwal said...

I simply love it Varunavi and it has come really well, I love the pic. Good luck with your relocation to India :)

Sailaja Damodaran said...

Excellent with hot rice........

Deepti said...

Luks very healthy n yummy side dish.

Priti said...

Ummm this is so gud...looks gr8...reminded me the wonderful taste...I have in my blog too and this looks delicious

srikars kitchen said...

pachadi looks yummy dear..

Apu said...

Looks delicious!! Enjoy your India trip!!

R. Ramesh said...

nice 2 c ya after a long time...thanks..and hey buddy have some general like that earlier one yar...it will be easy for people like us..what say? wishes always

Jagruti જાગૃતિ said...

Pickle looks so spice and tasty...

Parita said...

Love the color..spicy and tasty!

siva Krishna said...

Gongura Pickle / Ambade ka achar is one of my favorite pickles. Especially the pickle made in Andhra style has an everlasting taste. Thank you for showing the delicious recipe. I will definitely try this weekend.

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