Andhra Style Gongura (Red Sorrle Leaves)Pulihora Recipe

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Prep Time 20 Minutes

Cooking Time 20 Minutes

Servings Null

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The Andhra Style Gongura Pulihora is a delicious South Indian rice dish that is made from Red Sorrle Leaves also known as Gongura leaf. The Gongura Pulihora Recipe is a spicy and tangy dish that is made from rice and tossed in South Indian spices. This dish is perfect when served hot and it is perfect for weekend lunch and dinner. Try this rice at your home.

Ingredients

5 cupschopped Gongura leaves (ambada)
2 cupssoaked and cooked rice (chawal)
3 tbspoil
2 tspmustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
1/4 tspfenugreek (methi) seeds
10 curry leaves(kadi patta)
5 wholedry Kashmiri red chilies
1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
saltto taste
1 tbspchana dal (split Bengal gram)
1 tbspurad dal (split black lentils)
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1/4 tspasafoetida (hing)
1 tspfinely chopped garlic (lehsun)
4 whole drydry Kashmiri red chilies , broken into pieces
5 slitgreen chilies
1/4 cuproasted peanuts
10-12broken cashew nuts (kaju)

Directions

Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a deep non-stick pan , add 1 tsp of mustard seeds and fenugreek seeds and fry on a medium flame for 30 seconds.
Add the curry leaves, red chilies, turmeric powder, Gongura leaves and a little salt, mix it well and cook on a medium flame for 7 to 8 minutes and stir occasionally and keep it aside to cool completely.
Once cooled, blend this mixture to a smooth paste and keep it aside.
Heat 2 tbsp oil in the deep non-stick pan, add the chana dal and urad dal and fry on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
Add 1 tsp of mustard seeds, cumin seeds, asafoetida, garlic, red chilies, green chilies, roasted peanuts, and cashew nuts and fry on a medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes.
Add the prepared Gongura paste, rice and salt , mix it gently and cook on medium flame for 2 minutes and stir occasionally.
Switch off the flame and serve it hot with papad and curd.

Nutrition Info

Energy: 294 cal
Protein: 6.4 g
Carbohydrates: 29 g
Fiber: 3.1 g
Fat: 16.9 g
Cholestero: 0 mg
Vitamin A: 12.8 mg
Vitamin B1: 0.1 mg
Vitamin B2: 0.1 mg
Vitamin B3: 2.4 mg
Vitamin C: 0 mg
Folic Acid: 13.4 mg
Calcium: 19.2mg
Iron: 1 mg
Magnesium: 0 mg
Phosphorus: 0 mg
Sodium: 3.9 mg
Potassium: 51 mg
Zinc: 1.1 mg