Andhra Pradesh

Mukkala pulusu

Name: Mukkala pulusu
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Andhra
Ingredients: 1 in pieces drumstick (moringa pods); 1 cup pumpkin; 2 small brinjal (eggplant, aubergine); 6 okra (lady's finger); 1 small onion; 1 small tomato; a lemon sized ball tamarind; 1 tbsp jaggery; 2 tsp red chilli powder (indian red chili powder); 1/4 tsp turmeric (ground turmeric); 1 tbsp rice flour; 3 cups water; 1 1/2 tbsp cooking oil (vegetable oil); 1/2 tsp mustard seeds; 1/4 tsp fenugreek seeds; 2 dried red chilli; 2 sprigs curry leaves; a handful coriander leaves (cilantro); Salt, to taste

Mixed vegetables in a sweet, sour, spicy tamarind stew. Andhra's answer to sambar.

40 minTime

3 gProtein each

mediumSpice

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Grandma's wayTamarind, jaggery and mixed vegetables.

The original

141kcalsame

3 gproteinsame

4 gfibresame

40minutessame

Mukkala pulusu.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

Drumstick (moringa pods)1, in pieces

Pumpkin1 cup

Brinjal (eggplant, aubergine)2 small

Okra (lady's finger)6

Onion1 small

Tomato1 small

Tamarinda lemon sized ball

Jaggery1 tbsp

Red chilli powder (indian red chili powder)2 tsp

Turmeric (ground turmeric)¼ tsp

Rice flour1 tbsp

Water3 cups

Cooking oil (vegetable oil)1½ tbsp

Mustard seeds½ tsp

Fenugreek seeds¼ tsp

Dried red chilli2

Curry leaves2 sprigs

Coriander leaves (cilantro)a handful

Saltto taste

Method

3 steps

1Heat oil, temper mustard, fenugreek, red chilli and curry leaves. Add onion and vegetables and saute 3 minutes.
2Add tamarind extract, water, chilli, turmeric, jaggery and salt. Simmer until vegetables are tender.
3Stir in rice flour mixed with water and simmer until slightly thick. Add coriander.

Serve it like this

Serve hot in a deep bowl with a swirl of ghee or a few coriander leaves on top, and rice or rotis on the side.

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Mukkala pulusu

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