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Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Kodi Gudu Pulusu (Boiled eggs in tamarind gravy) - Andra recipe


The word 'Pulusu' in Andra means thick gravy in tamarind pulp.So it will be a sour taste curry.In some pulusu they use sugar or jaggery so that it will give a sweet and sour taste to the pulusu.Gudu (egg) Pulusu’ is a typical Andhra dish where boiled eggs are cooked in onions and tamarind gravy and tempered with mustard seeds, methi seeds, garlic and curry leaves.

Ingredients

1.Boiled eggs - 4
2.Tamarind - one lemon size
3.Green chillies - 6
4.Onion chopped -3
5.Ginger and garlic paste - 1 tsp
6.Fenugreek seed - 1/4 tsp
7.Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
8.Cumin seed - 1/2 tsp
9.Red chillies - 4 no

10.Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
11.Coriander powder - 1 tsp

12.Cumin powder -1 /2 tsp
13.14.Red chilly powder - 1 tsp
15.Sugar - 1 tsp
16.Salt
17.Oil - 4 tsp

18.Coriander leaves
19.Curry leaves


Preparation

1.Boil the eggs and make small slit on the sides of the eggs .So that the masala will coat on the eggs.

2.Heat 1 tsp oil in a pan and to this add a pinch of turmeric powder and then add the boiled eggs to it .Fry the eggs on medium flame till it get a light brown color on both sides.

3.After removing the eggs from fire ,in the same pan add the remaining oil and splutter the mustard seeds,fenugreek seed,then add the red chillies to it and fry it .

4.Add the slitted green chillies,ginger garlic paste to it and saute it well.Then add the chopped onions to it .Add salt and turmeric powder to it and saute it till the onions become soft and transculant.

5.Then add the cumin powder,coriander powder ,and chilly powder to it and mix it well.


6.Add 1 cup of hot water to the Tamarind and squeeze it well.Add the tamarind pulp to the sauted onions and bring it to boil.Add sugar to it and cook it in low flame till the gravy becomes thicken.

7.Add the fried eggs to the gravy and mix it well in the gravy.And further cook for 2 minute.

8.Add the chopped coriander leaves and serve it hot with rice or rotti.............