Pachi Pulusu
Pachi pulusu is a traditional Andhra dish made with just a few ingredients. This tangy, spicy brothy stew is great to serve with rice & dal!!
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Ingredients
- 1~2 tablespoon Roasted sesame seed powder*
- 2 tablespoons Tamarind pulp
- 1½ cups Water, divided, more as needed
- 1 Small Red Onion, finely chopped
- 2~3 Green Chilies, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon Sugar
- To taste Salt
For tempering:
- 1 teaspoon Oil
- ½ teaspoon Mustard seeds
- ½ teaspoon Cumin seeds
- 6~8 Curry leaves
Instructions
- dry roast sesame seeds on medium-low heat until golden brown. Take off the heat and let them cool completely. Blend in short pulses until the mixture is coarsely ground.
- In a small bowl, combine tamarind paste and ½ cup water. Stir in onions, green onions, salt, sugar and roasted sesame powder. Using clean hands, mix all the ingredients well for about 1~2 minutes. Stir in another 1 cup water and mix again. Taste and add more tamarind, salt, green chilies to adjust the seasoning.
- Heat oil in a small pan. Add mustard, cumin seeds and once the seeds start to splutter, add curry leaves and cook for 30 seconds. Add the tempering into the pulusu and mix well. Serve with rice and dal.
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Notes
- You can use either store bought tamarind paste/ pulp or dry version available as bricks. If using the dry tamarind, soak a small lemon size piece in warm water for 15 minutes, then squeeze out the pulp.
- Substitute medium size shallot for the red onion.
- Make sure not to process the roasted sesame seeds for too long. The mixture will get clumpy and pasty. Blend in short pulses until the mixture is coarsely ground.
- Make a big batch of roasted sesame seeds and store in an airtight container and use in other recipes like mix vegetable salan or kakarakaya nuvvulannam.
- Store leftover pachi pulusu for up to 3 days in the fridge.
Nutrition
Calories: 50kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 56mg | Potassium: 78mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 42IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 1mg
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