Dear Indira, hope you are doing fine. Gongura leaves are sour in taste which adds nice flavor to the pappu. Gongura Pappu 4 big bunches fresh gongura leaves (red sorrel) happy vijayadashami to you and family…pls come back fast. Serve the gongura pappu with rice or roti. These leaves and flowers have a cooling effect and act as an appetizer. Hi Indira , Its been a long time since you last posted. I am yet to try these leaves(!!) Fry 2 table spoons chana dal, 2 tea spoons urad dal,1 tea spoon dhaniya (whole) 1 tea spoon jeera and 1/2 tea spoon rai until they turn to golden color, Add green chillies and 2 red chillies and fry for few sec. Save recipe . Pick the leaves off the bunch of gongura. Hands down, gongura was the highlight of this dish. it rained yesday before i could run and grab they all got wet:( and i though t it will spoil even if i try cos it has water in em. Meera, By DesiFoodie, November 17, 2009 @ 6:06 am. I absolutely love the tangy taste of fresh and tender Gongura leaves and lose no opportunity to make Pappu, Pachadi or Pulihora with Gongura. The entire house smelled of pappu for the full day. 1/4 teaspoon of urad dal Indira, this last photo reminds me of your famous pappu mudda-vadiyam photo from old blog. All Rights Reserved. It’s customary to share the Lakshmi Devi amma blessings with family and friends, and I am glad to share this day with you Net friends. Heat the oil in a pan and add the mustard seeds and fenugreek seeds. I have made it several times, however seemed to have lost touch and wanted to make sure I spent the time, love and effort to get it right. Take care. 1:50 PM Anonymous said... Tanuja, You will not beleive it...I tried Gongura pappu yesterday for the first time. Process: Drain the water from the channa dal with the help of a colander. LOW OIL AND SPICES USED IN THIS CURRY INGREDIENTS 1. 4 Jul 2013. 2. Serve the gongura pappu with rice or roti. O/T: I didn’t know whom else to ask, and you guys are my best guess for someone online who would know the answer. Thanks for sharing your stuff on the site. The blissful combination is the old classic: gongura pappu and freshly cooked, hot Sona Masuri rice with some ghee and vadiyaalu on the side. It sounds like a wonderful, meditative day. I have been vising your blog for close to 3 years now and this is the first time I am commenting. How do you grow gongura? By Inji Pennu, September 8, 2009 @ 5:10 pm. But this time I am going to post recipes on Gongura (Sour Greens). How to make Gongura Pulusu Recipe: Pluck gongura leaves and clean them in water. If you are in hurry then you may skip adding vegetables. So crisp and clean! //-->, ©2009-11 Mahanandi. google_ad_height = 600; Will try sometime. In the same pan, add sorrelleaves along with left over water of boiled dal and cook it for about 5 minutes. 7-8 whole dry red chillis(de-seeded) Hi Indira, Butterfly looks gorgeous. Just glad to hear you are OK. Look forward to hearing from you later on in the month. pulihora sailus. Happy Vinayaka Chathurthi to you. I love the gongura pappu - a quintessential Andhra-style dal that also benefits from the gongura's tangy flavour profile. Add 1/5 th of the soaked channa dal to a blender and grind to a coarse paste by adding green chilies and ginger. They are about 10-inches long, and have a brown/black skin, but the inside is white and stringy and fleshy. It is used for making the Gongura Pappu (dal based dish), Gongura Mutton, Gongura Chicken etc. Ingredients. Will post the recipes soon with pictures.. till then enjoy. 3. It was amazing. Hi Indira, By Sarvani, September 10, 2009 @ 10:25 am. Add two cups of water. Tangy Gongura pappu Recipe | Andhra Style Tangy Dal. Every time I want to – I see some wilted leaves and it discourages me! Andhra recipes are popular for chillies and spices and use a liberal amount of chilli powder in various ways. thegalu are toddypalm related. Hope all is well. It is served with white rice, ghee, pickle, and papad or its variations. This particular pickle can be stored in the refrigerator upto 3-4 weeks and goes well with hot steamed rice and a liberal dose of ghee and sliced raw onions. Mar 14, 2015 - gongura pappu is one of the delicious pappu varieties from andhra cuisine. 4. Peanut oil or ghee – 1 tablespoon //-->,