Pachi Pulusu

Preparation:20 mins
Cook: 10 mins
Total Time: 30 mins
Servings: Makes 4 serving

Ingredients

2 tbsp soaked tamarind (imli)
1 tbsp jaggery (gur)
1/2 cup finely chopped onions
salt to taste

To Be Blended Into A Smooth Paste
3 tsp roasted sesame seeds (til)
3 tsp roasted peanuts
4 tsp water

For The Tempering
1/2 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
4 whole dry kashmiri red chillies
6 to 7 curry leaves (kadi patta)
a pinch of asafoetida (hing)
1 tsp oil

Method

In a bowl collect, combine the extracted tamarind juice, prepared paste, jaggery, water and salt and mix well.Heat oil in a pan and add the mustard seeds and cumin seeds.When the seeds crackle, add the curry leaves, red chillies and asafoetida and saute for 10 seconds.Add this tempering to the tamarind water.Add chopped onions and mix well.Serve with Ven pongal.