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30 min — 15 min prep, 15 min cooking.

Gongura Pachadi Pickle

Name: Gongura Pachadi Pickle
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 7 servings
Cuisine: Andhra Pradesh Indian
Ingredients: 7.1tsp Garlic; 280g Gongura Leaves; 8tbsp Sesame Oil; 0.7tsp Turmeric; 30g salt; 6.6tsp Red Chilli Powder (Lal Mirch); 1.5piece Curry Leaves; 3g methi seeds; 1.5tsp Mustard Seeds (Black)

Sorrel leaf pickle with garlic and red chilli. Tangy signature AP condiment that lasts weeks.

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Time 30 min · Serves 7 · 174 kcal · Andhra Pradesh

Ingredients

Main

Garlic — 7.1 tsp (chopped)
Gongura Leaves — 280 g (chopped)
Sesame Oil — 8 tbsp (whole)
Turmeric — 0.7 tsp (ground)
salt — 30 g (whole)
Red Chilli Powder (Lal Mirch) — 6.6 tsp (ground)

Tempering

Curry Leaves — 1.5 piece (ground)
methi seeds — 3 g (whole)
Mustard Seeds (Black) — 1.5 tsp (whole)

Method

Wash the gongura (sorrel) leaves thoroughly and pat them completely dry; roughly chop.
Dry roast the red chilli powder, mustard seeds and fenugreek seeds lightly; cool and grind to a coarse powder.
Heat the gingelly oil in a heavy pan; add the garlic and fry until golden, then add curry leaves.
Add the gongura leaves and cook on medium flame, stirring often, until they wilt completely and turn soft and pulpy, about 8-10 minutes.
Stir in the roasted spice powder, turmeric and salt; cook for 2-3 more minutes until the oil separates.
Cool completely, then pack into a clean, dry glass jar with the oil sealing the top. Rest a day before serving; keeps for months at room temperature.

Common questions

How many calories in one plate of Gongura Pachadi Pickle?: 174 kcal per plate.
How much cooking time?: 30 min — 15 min prep, 15 min cooking.

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