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"dESa bhAshalaMdu telugu lessa" - tuLuva rAju SrI kRshNadEvarAya
Telugu is the sweetest among all languages of the Land - Great Tuluva Emperor Sri Krishnadeva Raya, 16th Century

తెలుగు మాట...తేనె ఊట
TELUGU...a language sweeter than honey

మంచిని పంచుదాము వడపోసిన తేనీటి రూపం లో
తేనెకన్న మంచిదని తెలుగును చాటుదాము వేనోల్ల
ఇదే నా ఆకాంక్ష, అందరి నుంచి కోరుకునె చిరు మాట

"TELUGU - Italian of the East" - Niccolo Da Conti, 15th Century


"సుందర తెలుంగిళ్ పాటిసైతు" - శ్రీ సుబ్రహ్మణ్య భారతి
"suMdara teluMgiL paaTisaitu" - SrI subrahmaNya bhArati
Let us sing in Sweet Telugu - Tamil poet Sri Subrahmanya Bharati, 20th Century

Friday, June 17, 2005

గోంగూర పచ్చడి #recipe#


Gongura pickle recipe

Courtesy: Lakshmi ( indiangirl1_999@yahoo.com )



What you need:

Gongura : 1 bunch ( Biological name : Rumex acetosa). Also known as Sorrel.
Tamarind (Not tamcom): 1 small lime sized ball.
Red chillies : 10-12
Garlic : 5 cloves
Mustard seeds: 1 teaspoon
Fenugreek seeds : 1 teaspoon
Salt : To taste
Asafotida :1 pinch
Oil : 3 tablespoons ( Sesame oil is best)

How to go about it:

  • Seperate the gongura leaves from the stalks. Wash throughly. Dry well using paper towels.

  • Heat 1 tablespoon oil is small pan. Roast red chillies, mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds and Asafotida. Set aside.

  • Heat 1 tablespoon oil and lightly 'fry'the gongura leaves until they are cooked/soft. Add the tamarind ball to the pan and stir. Add salt.

  • In a blender, grind the red chillies, mustard, fenugreek and asafotida mix first. Then add the gongura leaves. Grind well without adding water until a fine paste is formed.

  • Heat 1 tablespoon oil. Roast garlic cloves until well done. Add to gongura paste. Stir well and serve.


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