PACHI PULUSU~RAW TAMARIND STEW

         

       This is a super simple recipe .In rayalaseema this is widely prepared instead of rasam.There are few other versions of pachi pulusu which I will be posting soon.This the simplest version of all.

Ingredients:

1-large onion

3-4 green chillies

1-cup tamarind extract(diluted)

Few cumin seeds

1tsp mustard seeds

10 curry leaves

3-4 tsp oil

Salt to taste

1-tsp sugar(optional)

some fresh coriander

Process:

1.Chop up the onions and chillies as shown.

 2.Take one cup of diluted tamarind extract.you can make this by taking half cup of thick extract and half cup of water.

3.Heat some oil in a pan and add cumin seads,mustard seeds and curry leaves to it.

4.Fry them for few seconds and then add the chopped onions and chillies.

5.Fry them for about 2 minutes or until the onions get soft and then add the tamarind extract.Let this simmer for 5minutes. Remember the stew should not start BOILING. You can add a tsp of sugar as per your wish

6. Garnish with coriander and serve hot with rice and enjoy!!

Kitchen/cooking tips:


=>To get more juice from a lemon place it in a microwave for 15 seconds before squeezing it.

=>While making cutlets,if we don't have bread crumbs we can use semolina instead for coating the cutlets.

=>While pouring cake batter into the mould or tin the air bubbles can be avoided by pouring with help of a slotted spoon.

=>while boiling pastha or noodles add some oil in the water to avoid them from sticking to each other.

=>Add few drops of lemon juice to rice while boiling to make the rice look more whiter in colour.


watch out for more tips in the subsequent posts!!


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