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Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Palak Pulusu

This healthy and easy palak pulusu goes very well with plain dal and rice.

Ingredients:

  • Chopped Spinach - 3-4 cups
  • Onion - 1 small ( optional )
  • Red Chili Powder - to taste
  • Tamarind Juice - 3 tbsp
  • Jaggery - 1/2 inch
  • Rice Flour - 1 tsp
  • Besan ( Chickpea Flour ) - 1 tsp
  • Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
  • Sambar Powder - 1/2 tsp or to taste (optional )
  • Salt - to taste
  • Oil - 1 tbsp
  • Water - 3 cups
For Tempering:  
  • Ghee - 1 tbsp
  • Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp
  • Methi Seeds - 4-5 seeds
  • Whole Red Chili- 1-2
  • Asafoetida - 1 pinch

Directions

  • In a pan or pot, heat oil and saute finely chopped onions till translucent.
  • Throw in the chopped spinach and cook till spinach wilts.
  • Add tamarind juice, grated jaggery, salt, red chili powder, turmeric powder and sambar powder. 
  • In a separate small bowl mix rice flour and besan with a little water without lumps and add this paste to the gravy. 
  • Add water and mix well. Cook covered for 5-7 minutes.
  • In a separate small pan , heat ghee for tempering. Splutter mustard seeds. Add torn red Chillies, methi seeds, hing and heat for just half a minute.
  • Pour this tadka over the pulusu and cook for another couple of minutes.
  • Serve steaming hot with dal and rice.

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