Chamadumpala pulusu

Ingredients:

Chamadumpalu 1/4 kg. (Or 10-15 pieces)

Onions slitted (1 cup)

Tomatoes slitted twice (3 is good)

Tamarind juice (size of an medium Lemon or egg)

Sambar powder (2-3 tsp)

Red Chilli powder (1-2 tsp)

Small piece jaggery (Size of a small lemon)

Roasted channadal powder(Putnala pappu 3-4spoons)

Salt per taste

Seasoning:

Oil (2-3 table spoon)

Mustard seeds(1 tsp)

Jeera seeds (1 tsp)

Urad dal (1 tsp)

Channa dal(1 tsp)

Curry leaves

Method:

1. Put Chamadumpalu in pressure cooker. On top of rice which we usually cook. This saves time.

2. In the mean while its getting done.... Heat oil in a pan and do seasoning by adding ingredients under seasoning.

3. Now add slitted onions fry for 2 min.

4. Add pinch of turmeric pwd and 2 tsp sambar powder.

5. Add tamarind juice and let it boil for 6 mins. Stir every 1 min for 5 seconds.

6. Add Chamadumpalu after taking out from cooker and peeling off the skin.

7. Now add salt per taste, Jaggery or sugar, Roasted Channa dal pwd with 1 cup water

8. Simmer for 6 mins.

Garnish with cilantro leaves.

You can actually make the same as base and change vegitables. (The best which goes with Pulusu is Chamadumpalu, Drum stick (Mullakada), Okra (Lady finger), Aanabakaya (Kaddu), Big garlic pods and Non veg versions with Fish, Prawn, Mutton). You can add boiled eggs or a little different version will be Omlet sliced into square shapes.

You can add grated coconut and/or red chilli powder instead of sambar powder.

Garnish with Cilantro and relish..