Gongura Pachadi

Ingredients:
Gongura leaves - bunch
Garlic cloves -3/4
Dry red chillies - 10/15 (as per your taste)
Salt

Seasoning:
Oil 2-3 Red Chillies
Karipatta Mustard seeds
Urad dal
Channa dal
Asafoetida - a pinch

Preparation:
Wash the gongura leaves well and fry them in 3-4 tbsp of oil, till the leaves color changes to dark green in color.
Dry fry red chillies and keep them aside.
In a blender, grind roasted red chillies, gongura leaves and salt all together.
Now, for the seasoning heat 3-4 tbsp of oil, add mustard seeds, urad dal, channa dal, karipatta, mashed garlic cloves, asafoetida and red chillies. Now add this to the gongura pachadi.Enjoy with rice.

Gongura Pickle

Ingredients

• Gongura - 2 bunches
• Red chillies - about 15
• Garlic (optional) - 6 flakes
• Salt - as required

Method

1. Pluck the leaves from bunches. Wash gongura and wipe it with clean towel.
2. Heat oil in the pan, fry red chillies, add a pinch of asafetida and mustard seeds.
3. When the seeds starts spluttering, add gongura and garlic flakes.
4. Add salt and cook for about 10 to 15 minutes (until the it becomes kind of lumpy).
5. Grind this smoothly and serve with hot rice and ghee.