Thotakura Pulusu & Fry

1. Contributor: Rama Ramesh
Thotakura - 1 bunch
pesarapappu oka pidikedu
tamarind -nimmakaya antha
bellam - nimmakaya antha
green chillies 3-4 ( depending on your taste)
Salt

for pulusu podi :

senagapappu 1 table spoon
dhaniyalu 1 teaspoon
red dried chillies- 3-4 depending on your spice level
menthulu very little

thotakura and pesarapappu with slit green chillies oka 15-18 mins boil chesukovali ( or u can cook in cooker )
to this add tamarind paste ( dissolved in water ) salt and keep boiling on low flame and add a pinch of hing.
in a small pan add one spoon oil and roast the dried red chillies and senagapappu, thne add dhaniyalu and menthulu once thye splatter and senagapappu is dark brown remove cool and make a powder /paste ( using water ) .This can be used for any other pulusu also .
add the pulusu podi to the pulusu and then add bellam allow to boil once and simmer .
Season with karvepaku , mustard and jeera seeds :)

2. Contributor: Gayathri
Try this recipe

Also u can try dry saute with thotakoora..

Ingredients:
Thotakoora-chopped
jeera
Onion
Garlic
Redchilles
mustard
Channa dal
Urad Dhal
Coconut shredded

1) Add some oil in pan, mustard seeds , let it splutter, add, jeera, Channa dal, Urad Dhal n Red Chillies and fry for about a min
2)Add Onions in the pan and fry for about a minute and the thotakoora chopped and put oin the lid and let it cook for sometime until it gets soft and the water is drained
3)Switch off the gas and add coconut n fry for about 30 seconds and last add garlic and saute for 30 seconds.

I ve tried it and it really tastes good...