Pulusu in Telugu means thick gravy cooked in tamarind and onions.
Ingredients
1.Pumpkin cut in squares - 2 cup
2.Onion - 2 no
3.Green chilly - 4 to 6
4.Tamarind - lemon size
5.Jaggery - 1/2 cup
6.Garlic - 2 cloves
7.Chilly powder - 1 tsp
8.Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
9.Salt
10.Oil - 2tsp
11.Curry leaves
12.Red chillies - 2
13.Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
14.Cumin seeds/Jeera - 1/2 tsp
15.Coriander leaves
Preparation
1.You can either use a pressure cooker or wok for this,but i prefer pressure cooker because later we have to steam the pumpkin in it.
2.Heat the oil in a pressure cooker and then add the mustard seeds,red chillies ,cumin seeds,curry leaves to it.
3.When the popping sounds of mustard come out add the sliced onions to it and saute it well.Add the green chilly and garlic , saute it till the onions become translucent.
4.Add turmeric powder and salt to it.Then add the diced pumpkin and 1 1/2 cup water to it and steam it this will make the cooking easier.
5.When the pumpkin is cooked well add the jaggery and tamarind pulp to it .Keep the fire in simmer till the gravy become thicken like for the soup.
6.Add chopped coriander leaves to it and turn off the fire....