Saturday, December 8, 2007

Pongali Pulusu

Ingridients-

1 big lemon sized Tamarind
2 tbsp seseme seeds
1 tsp sambar powder
2 Red dried chilles
Few curry leaves

1. Extract the tamarind juice and keep aside. Fry seseme seeds till they start turning brown and grind them and keep aside.
2. Take a sambar vessel and put a little oil. Put little mustard seeds, jeera, break the red chilles and put them . Add little hing.
3. Once the mustard seeds splutter add the tamarind juice. Make sure the pan is hot, and add some water. Make sure the consistency is thick only. Add curry leaves.
4. Add Sambar powder and add seseme powder.
5. Boil till the tamarind raw smell is gone for about 5-7 minutes.
8. Serve hot with pongali.

This pulusu should be sour in taste. If you like it to be sweet you can add a little jaggery also.

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